United States ready to confront Beijing on South China Sea
The United States is ready to confront China should it continue its overreaching maritime claims in the South China Sea, the head of the U.S. Pacific fleet said on Wednesday, comments that threaten to escalate tensions between the two global rivals. China claims most...
Brexit to Blame for UK inflation rising so quickly and rising the oil price
It is time to face facts for the 'Brexit Brigade' and understand why nearly half of the country were not fooled by Nigel Farage's lies and voted against this madness. A 20% hike in petrol prices added to sterling’s 15% fall means the cost of living is rising fast....
Brexit: 40% of US firms with British offices are considering relocating to the EU
Uncertainties surrounding Brexit are threatening trading links between the UK and the US, says report Nearly 40 per cent of US businesses with a base in the UK say they are considering moving elsewhere in the EU because of Brexit, according to a report, warning that...
Nicola Sturgeon sounding a little ‘Fishy’ as Confusion reigns over single market ‘membership’ Brexit demand
Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to clarify her stance on a special Brexit deal for Scotland after a senior SNP minister said her key demand of single market membership is “only possible if you are a member of the EU.” The Conservatives said the Scottish Government’s...
Brexit will undermine London’s legal standing, barristers warn
Brexit could undermine London’s status as a highly profitable international legal centre, according to the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales. The warning comes as lawyers seeking to prevent the UK from leaving the single market by upholding...
At Last China Finaly to set date to close Ivory Factories
China is set to announce when it will close its legal ivory carving factories, 18 months after pledging to act. Last year, the world’s largest market for both legal and illegal ivory said it would shut down commercial sales within the country. But did not set a...
And Your Point Is Mr Gorbachev!?
Mikhail Gorbachev accuses the West of attempting to 'provoke' and undermine Vladimir Putin MIKHAIL GORBACHEV has accused the West of deliberately attempting to provoke and undermine Vladimir Putin. The former Soviet President, who played a critical role in the end of...
We’ll get a Brexit that suits Europe, not one that suits us
What we are now witnessing is a drawn-out process of Brexit, which shows every sign of eventually proving the most dangerous and self-defeating political tragicomedy of our age. Towards the end of his memoirs, Kind of Blue, Clarke writes: “I have been repeatedly asked...
Brexit: Britain’s WTO status ‘could be blocked over territorial disputes’
Countries with which the UK has territorial disputes – such as Argentina and Spain – could use the opportunity to force compromise on other issues, the Institute of Export has warned Brexit Britain’s drive for a new World Trade Organisation settlement could be blocked...
Taiwan says China air force conducts long-range drills
Chinese military aircraft on Saturday flew over waterways near Taiwan as part of long-range exercises, Taiwan said, the first such flights since a telephone call between Taiwan's leader and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump irked China. China claims self-ruled Taiwan...
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