California boasts the world’s fifth largest economy, with annual output of $2.7 billion, more than that of Britain. Churning out everything from cars and computer chips to nuts and wine, California’s mighty economy will suffer big time if the US-China … Read More
Government wants to position itself as a champion of free trade and defender of globalisation, says source close to Beijing. As Washington escalates trade tensions with threats of tariffs on another US$200 billion worth of goods, China’s leadership is positioning … Read More
A BOTTLENECK of 700,000 migrants is waiting in Libya to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the National Crime Agency has said. The number – greater than the population of Leicester – highlights the difficulties facing the EU in controlling migrants … Read More
ITALY has refused to allow a commercial vessel flying an Italian flag to bring ashore rescued migrants, apparently keeping up a hardline policy on new arrivals as it presses European allies to share the burden of hosting an influx of … Read More
MAE SAI, Thailand — The last four boys and their coach were rescued from a cave in northern Thailand on Tuesday, the third day of operations to rescue the Wild Boars team from the flooded cavern where they were trapped for more than … Read More
President Trump nominated appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Monday night to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, ending a days-long guessing game that began the moment Kennedy announced his retirement and setting the stage for a grueling … Read More
Government consultations between Germany and China in Berlin on Monday aim to send a signal of closer bilateral cooperation in light of a worsened trade spat with the US. But some hurdles have yet to be overcome. German Chancellor Angela … Read More
Shoygu, Liberman, Eizenkot Ariel Hermoni, Israel Ministry of Defense Liberman blamed Cabinet for stalling a five-year plan formulated by the Home Front Command Israel’s security establishments called an emergency meeting Monday on earthquake preparedness and response, as an uptick in seismic … Read More
Charity workers and volunteers arrive in London after retracing the steps of refugees and migrants heading through France to reach Great Britain. A solidarity march for migrants has reached its final destination in London, 10 weeks after setting off from … Read More