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China has cancelled a trip by European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell scheduled for next week, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday.

No reasons were given for the cancellation , which comes as Europe seeks to reduce risks created by its close economic relationship with China, which Brussels has dubbed an "economic competitor and a systemic rival".

"Unfortunately, we were informed by the Chinese counterparts that the envisaged dates next week are no longer possible and we must now look for alternatives, " spokesperson Nabila Massrali told Reuters in a written statement on Tuesday.

A spokesman for China's foreign ministry declined to say why this visit was cancelled when asked at a daily briefing in Beijing on Wednesday, but did not write off hopes of another attempt at a visit.

"We welcome High Level Representative Borrell to visit China at the earliest time convenient to both sides," foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are banning women's beauty salons in Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
It's the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment.
A spokesman for the Taliban-run Virtue and Vice Ministry, Mohammad Sidik Akif Mahajar, didn't give details of the ban. He only confirmed the contents of a letter circulating on social media.
The ministry-issued letter, dated June 24, says it conveys a verbal order from the supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. The ban targets the capital, Kabul, and all provinces, and gives salons throughout the country a month's notice to wind down their businesses. After that period, they must close and submit a report about their closure. The letter doesn't give reasons for the ban.
Its release comes days after Akhundzada claimed that his government has taken the necessary steps for the betterment of women’s lives in Afghanistan.

A former childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offenses allegedly carried out against 91 children in Australia and elsewhere over 15 years, the Australian Federal Police said in a statement https://t.co/o9JM3x88JP

— CNN (@CNN) August 1, 2023

all the children allegedly offended against were pre-pubescent girls

Prior to his political career, he was an investigative journalist covering corruption and violence in Ecuador.

SHOCKING: Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated hours ago. But just days ago, he said this at a campaign event, "Here I am Mrs. Luisa González. They have told me to wear a bulletproof vest but here I am in a sweaty shirt, let the drug lords come,… pic.twitter.com/DqkkXcutm6

— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) August 10, 2023

Terrorist Cartel “Los Lobos” take responsibility for the murder of presidencial candidate #FernandoVillavicencio and directly threaten presidencial candidate @jantopicecuador
Ecuador is know run by cartels and narcos. pic.twitter.com/OksfOWsUPG

— Pablo Toscano (@toscanoEC) August 10, 2023

Ecuador declares state of emergency after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio’s ‘assassination’ https://t.co/2vPVkctsrF pic.twitter.com/4ZKYb1omrr

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) August 10, 2023

Grupa BRIKS odlučila je danas da zvanično pozove Saudijsku Arabiju, Argentinu, Egipat, Etiopiju, Iran, Ujedinjene Arapske Emirate da se pridruže bloku.