Trump to visit China from March 31 to April 2, with U.S. trade policy in focus-
The visit would be the leaders’ first in-person talks since an October meeting in South Korea, where they agreed on the trade truce. While the October meeting largely sidestepped the sensitive issue of Taiwan, Xi raised U.S. arms sales to the island when the two leaders spoke this month. Washington announced its largest-ever arms sale... Read More
Seven Chinese tourists and a bus driver are feared dead-
After a tourist bus driving across a frozen stretch of Lake Baikal in Russia’s Siberia plunged into the water when the ice broke beneath it, local governor, Igor Kobzev, said on Friday via his channel in Telegram. One tourist managed to escape, and the search for the others continues, he said. The world’s deepest lake,... Read More
Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes-
BBC inside Trump press briefing slamming Supreme Court tariffs rulingUS President Donald Trump has imposed a new 10% global tariff to replace ones struck down by the Supreme Court, calling the ruling “terrible” and lambasting the justices who rejected his trade policy as “fools”. The president unveiled the plan shortly after the justices outlawed most... Read More
Israel says it hit Hezbollah sites in eastern Lebanon
The strikes targeted Hezbollah command centers in the Baalbek area, part of eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the Israeli military said. They are among the deadliest reported in the region in recent weeks. Middle EastIsrael says it hit Hezbollah sites in eastern Lebanon The strikes targeted Hezbollah command centers in the Baalbek area, part of eastern... Read More
Authorities in Italy accuse man of training dog to illegally dump his rubbish”
Dog trained to illegally dump rubbish, Italian authorities say5 hours agoKerena Cobbina Video footage shows a small dog carrying a bag along a roadA dog owner in Italy has been accused of training their canine to dump bags of rubbish on the side of a road.Local authorities have been trying to step up efforts to... Read More
Donald Trump calls the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down his global tariffs “deeply disappointing” –
With a 6-3 majority, the Supreme Court ruled Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs via a law reserved for national emergencies – they say he needs congressional approval to impose taxes on imports The court’s decision represents a rare check on this president’s broad use of executive authority – read our North America... Read More
Arteta wants Arsenal to ‘live in the present’ before crucial trip to Tottenham –
Feb 20 : Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called on his players to “live in the present” ahead of Sunday’s visit to local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a battle to stay ahead in the title race after their lead was cut short by successive Premier League draws. The title race tightened as Arsenal dropped points at... Read More
Trump Acknowledges That He Is Weighing Limited Strike on Iran – The New York Times-
“We only talk with each other how we can have a fast deal. And a fast deal is something that both sides are interested about,” he said. Araghchi, however, insisted that “there is no ultimatum”. “We are under sanctions, (so) obviously any day that sanctions are terminated sooner it would be better for us,” he... Read More
E5 defence ministers in Krakow say ‘Europe has woken up’
European defence ministers of the E5 meet in Krakow, vow stronger support for Ukraine, joint drone production and greater readiness ahead of the Ankara NATO summit.Europe’s five largest defence spenders announced a joint programme on Friday to develop low-cost drones and autonomous platforms, drawing on Ukrainian battlefield experience from nearly four years of Russia’s all-out... Read More
Cuba is quickly nearing a point of no return as the U.S. weaponizes its Venezuelan oil supplies-
Trump’s total blockade buries Cuba in rubbishOil cut-off triggers economic freefall, leaving streets clogged and crippling food.People in this town east of Havana are plunged into darkness daily and forced to cook with coal and firewood, but not everyone can afford this new reality. Kenia Montoya said she recently ripped the wooden door off her... Read More