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European imports of Russian liquefied natural gas rose more than 40 percent between January and October. The aviation industry announced a breakthrough with a possible new fuel source. And get the latest on the protests in China.

Europe is importing a record amount of seaborne Russian gas, and Rolls-Royce has successfully tested hydrogen instead of conventional jet fuel to power a modern aircraft engine. Plus, the FT’s Europe-China correspondent, Yuan Yang, explains why the protests in China are supported by a rare nationwide coalition of interests.

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Europe’s imports of Russian seaborne gas jump to record high

Rolls-Royce tests hydrogen-fuelled aircraft engine in aviation world first

China’s zero-Covid protests create a rare nationwide coalition of interests

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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