The Biden administration on Friday assured the Philippines anew that the US commitment to the country’s defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz instructed Chinese officials to promote free
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz instructed Chinese officials to promote free trade and equal business opportunities, one week after the US Treasury Secretary pressed Beijing on the same trade issues.
International moves target two high-profile individuals with connections to senior figures in far-right politicsThe latest US and EU sanctions against individuals implicated in pro-settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territories represent a significant escalation in international moves against key far-right extremists in Israel.While previous sanctions announcements have focused on individual settlers implicated in violence – often little known outside Israel – the latest moves mark the...
By Matthew Walsh Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that “external interference” would not stop Beijing from unifying with Taiwan, as he met the self-ruled island’s former leader in a rare display of cross-strait dialogue. Taiwan’s ex-president Ma Ying-jeou is in China as part of what he has called a “journey of peace” to calm […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest U.S. airlines and their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving more flights to the United States by Chinese airlines. They say the U.S. needs to take a stand against what they call “anti-competitive” policies that China imposes on U.S. airlines. A trade group for big U.S. airlines
US airlines ask the Biden administration not to approve additional flights between the US and China
The biggest U.S. airlines and their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving more flights to the United States by Chinese airlines
WASHINGTON (AP) — Large U.S. airlines and some of their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving any more flights between the United States and China because of what they call “anti-competitive” policies that China imposes on U.S. carriers. The airlines and unions said Thursday that China closed its market to U.S. carriers […]
Paris agreement negotiator Todd Stern attacks premiers who say that decarbonisation programmes are unrealistic and should be slowed downPolitical leaders who present themselves as “grownups” while slowing the pace of climate action are pushing the world towards deeper catastrophe, a former US climate chief has warned.“We are slowed down by those who think of themselves as grownups and believe decarbonisation at the speed the climate community calls for is unrealistic,” said Todd Stern, who...
Japan, the Philippines and the United States voiced “serious concern” Thursday over China’s actions in the South China Sea, the nations’ leaders said, amid a territorial dispute that has become increasingly tense. “We express our serious concerns about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) dangerous and aggressive behavior in the South China Sea,” according to […]
Almost £13m will be spent on energy efficiency improvements to 350 back-to-back houses in Armley and Holbeck. Designed to combat fuel poverty and cold-related illnesses, the project will see repairs carried out, external wall and attic insulation fitted and new doors and windows installed if needed. Improvements will be carried out on 250 homes in Holbeck and 100 in Armley. Parts of Armley eligible for the scheme include the Cedars, which is in the ten per cent most deprived areas of the UK. A...