Joe Biden labels Republicans 'fiscally demented' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Joe Biden is to move further away from the notion of a comprehensive US-UK free trade agreement under his "America first" strategy, analysts say. Brexit Britain has long been hoping to reach a deal with Washington following its departure from the European Union in 2016 but its ongoing dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol has also thrown the possibility of talks into question. Speaking to Express.co.uk, University of Southern California Professor Jonathan Aronson suggested Biden will not pursue any new trade negotiation in the short term to protect his electoral chances and not "upset the trade unions." Related articles … [Read more...] about Biden to snub UK trade deal to appease trade unions with ‘America first’ strategy
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China calls Washington a ‘bully’ at WTO trade disputes meeting
Flags of US and China are seen in this illustration picture taken August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo GENEVA — China strongly criticized the United States at a World Trade Organization meeting on Friday, calling Washington a “unilateral bully” and a “rule breaker” in the latest escalation of rhetoric between the two trade rivals. China’s ambassador to the WTO Li Chenggang was speaking at a WTO meeting on trade disputes shortly after the United States lodged an appeal against a recent WTO ruling which found that US metal tariffs breached global rules. “These troubling behaviours of the US have clearly depicted an image of the US as a unilateral bully, a rule breaker, and a supply chain disruptor,” he said, according to a copy of his speech obtained by Reuters. The WTO has made important rulings against the United States in recent weeks, including the metals ruling involving China and a separate dispute with Hong Kong over labelling. Washington, which … [Read more...] about China calls Washington a ‘bully’ at WTO trade disputes meeting
Shaq takes jab at Lakers after latest trade, as Charles Barkley butchers newly acquired Rui Hachimura’s name
close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for January 27 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal praised the Los Angeles Lakers for making the move to acquire Rui Hachimura , but also decided to heap on some criticism. The prospects of Los Angeles making a trade have been dissected and discussed since the offseason, and on Monday the team finally made a move. The Lakers sent multiple second-round picks and guard Kendrick Nunn to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Rui Hachimura, a 6-foot-8 hybrid forward. However, O'Neal apparently was not familiar with Hachimura. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Shaquille O'Neal, left, and Charles Barkley engaged in a hilarious verbal altercation during live postgame coverage of the NBA playoffs. (Reuters / NBC) Meanwhile, Barkley … [Read more...] about Shaq takes jab at Lakers after latest trade, as Charles Barkley butchers newly acquired Rui Hachimura’s name
Atayde: Tourism District declaration for QC’s Chinatown will spell more robust trade
Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde speaks during the Chinese New Year celebrations held on Banawe Street together with Mayor Joy Belmonte, Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, Vice Mayor Gian Sotto, and business chambers’ association leaders. Photo from Rep. Atayde’s office MANILA, Philippines — Business will further thrive along Banawe Street and its vicinity – collectively, Quezon City’s Chinatown – since it was declared as a Tourism District. This was the forecast of Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde, as he lauded city officials before him for making the “great initiative.” Quezon City’s Chinatown comprises parts of Barangays Manresa, Santo Domingo, Lourdes, Doña Josefa, Maharlika, N.S. Amoranto, Paang Bundok, St. Peter, Salvacion, San Isidro Labrador, Sta. Teresa, Siena, and Tatalon where Banawe Street traverses. In 2015, Mayor Joy Belmonte signed City Ordinance No. 2453 declaring the whole of Quezon City’s Chinatown as a Tourism District. “My city, … [Read more...] about Atayde: Tourism District declaration for QC’s Chinatown will spell more robust trade
Israeli, Palestinian forces trade airstrikes, rocket fire, putting West Bank on edge
close Video US and Israel start large scale military exercise in Israel U.S. Central Command and the IDF are taking part in a joint-military exercise known as 'Juniper Oak,' that is taking place in Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. (Courtesy: IDF Spokesman's Unit via CENTCOM.) Jerusalem and the West Bank remain on edge Friday even as tensions eased after a night of rocket fire and airstrikes were exchanged between Israeli and Palestinian forces. Both sides appeared to be avoiding an all-out clash in the Gaza Strip, though Israel’s defense minister reportedly ordered the military to be prepared for a new round of strikes "if necessary." The exchange of fire overnight stemmed from a fight that broke out Thursday after Israeli forces raided a refugee camp in the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, prompting a fire fight that killed seven militants as well as a 61-year-old woman. The Israeli Iron Dome … [Read more...] about Israeli, Palestinian forces trade airstrikes, rocket fire, putting West Bank on edge
Brexiteer fumes at feared EU takeover of Gibraltar and asks ‘is anyone in No10 awake?’
Spain: James Cleverly is asked about Gibraltar entry ‘stunts’ SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Brexiteer Ben Habib has questioned whether or not Rishi Sunak's Government has been awake as he fears Britain losing its treasured overseas territory of Gibraltar. Post- Brexit trade and border-crossings arrangements between Spain and Gibraltar have been operating on an ad hoc basis since the UK left the EU. The Rock, on the Southern tip of Spain, will be at the heart of talks between the UK Government and the EU Commission on Thursday and Friday. Related articles Jeremy Hunt to axe EU red tape to unleash £100bn Brexit boost Brexit fury as M&S boss warns plan could give EU rivals crucial edge … [Read more...] about Brexiteer fumes at feared EU takeover of Gibraltar and asks ‘is anyone in No10 awake?’
It’s Anyone’s Guess What Could Happen in Northern Ireland in the Next 12 Weeks
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain finds himself in an abyss of public disapproval. Few politicians have done less to get there. His unpopularity (his Tory Party now lags the Labour opposition by 21 points) is mostly a result of things that happened before he arrived in office. There was the budgetary incompetence of his short-lived predecessor Liz Truss. There was the untrustworthiness of Boris Johnson, who led Britain out of the European Union after the so-called Brexit referendum. Now a detail of Brexit that was mismanaged years ago has landed Mr. Sunak in a serious predicament. It stems from the fact that Ireland remains part of the European Union but Northern Ireland no longer is — and yet the two parts of the island are bound by trade and a 25-year-old peace treaty that helped defuse a terrorist conflict between Protestant unionists and Catholics. Those loose ends were tied up in a little-understood clarification of Brexit called the Northern Ireland protocol, ratified in … [Read more...] about It’s Anyone’s Guess What Could Happen in Northern Ireland in the Next 12 Weeks
Putin accused of using ‘body-double’ again as ‘obvious’ different spotted in photos
Ukraine: Vladimir Putin's position assessed by Richard Dearlove SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vladimir Putin has been spotted wearing high heels on a trip to meet students in Moscow, but "Kremlin insiders" believe this could be a "body double." Telegram channel General SVR - which claims to be fed information by a Kremlin insider – claims that there are "obvious differences" in these photos of Putin compared with others. Related articles Ukraine celebrates both big cats and small after Leopard 2 boost Putin wears Cuban heels to improve masculine image The anonymous account also claimed that Ptin's change of mood could also indicate the use of a lookalike posing as the Russian President. … [Read more...] about Putin accused of using ‘body-double’ again as ‘obvious’ different spotted in photos
VDL slammed for meeting fossil fuel CEOs amid energy crisis as EU corruption laid bare
Ursula von der Leyen criticised for election ‘threat SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has come under fire for holding meetings with fossil fuel firms during the energy crisis, and it comes amid a corruption scandal that has rocked the European Parliament. As Europe struggled to cope with surging wholesale gas costs sparked by Russia 's war in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's supply cuts to Europe, fossil fuel companies were raking in record profits while households across the continent saw their bills surge. Related articles Energy lifeline as firm offers 'lowest priced' heat pump at £499 Earth’s inner core may have started to spin in the … [Read more...] about VDL slammed for meeting fossil fuel CEOs amid energy crisis as EU corruption laid bare
POLL: Do you think Rishi Sunak is a ‘weak’ Prime Minister?
Rishi Sunak heckled by passerby over his heating bill This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been branded as “hopelessly weak” by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer for failing to immediately sack Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs. During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, January 25, he also suggested that the job of Prime Minister is “too big” for Mr Sunak. But do you think he is a “weak” leader? Vote in our poll . POLL: Do you think Rishi Sunak is a ‘weak’ Prime Minister? (Image: Getty) Related articles Triple … [Read more...] about POLL: Do you think Rishi Sunak is a ‘weak’ Prime Minister?