GUANGZHOU, China, April 17 (Reuters) – China and Europe face a “slow motion train accident” as a rising tide of protectionism threatens to become a full trade war, the head of a European business lobby group
In a meeting organised by People Before Profit, the activist and author will deliver his talk at 7pm in St Columb’s Hall. Allen is the author of several books on US politics, foreign policy and Labour relations. These include, Vietnam the Last War the US lost, and his most recent book on the struggle for Trade Union rights within United Parcel Service. Allen has been active in radical politics for over four decades. Speaking ahead of the event on Wednesday evening in Derry, a spokesperson for...
The post-World War Two trans-Atlantic defense consensus is fraying. The United States is becoming increasingly introverted and unaware or unconcerned over the growing threat to Europe’s security. The stumbling Biden administration, the prospect of a second Trump presidency, and the accelerated militarization of Russia have convinced a growing number of European leaders that they must […]
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator In an unprecedented and dangerous escalation, Israel targeted the Iranian Consulate in Damascus on April 1. It has been many years since Israel has bombed targets inside Iran, and the diplomatic building, directly attached to the Iranian Embassy, is considered the same as an attack on Tehran. According to […]
Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX recently secured a classified contract to build an extensive network of “spy satellites” for an undisclosed U.S. intelligence agency, with one source telling Reuters that “no one can hide” under the prospective network’s reach.While the deal suggests the space company, which currently operates over half the active satellites orbiting Earth, has warmed to U.S. national security agencies, it’s not the first Washington investment in conflict-forward space machinery....
Representatives told The Independent they do not believe Israel wants conflict with Tehran
A Biden administration official said this morning that the United States is “not looking for a wider war with Iran” following Iran’s launch of retaliatory strikes against Israel yesterday. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told Kristen Welker of NBC’s Meet the Press that President Biden does not “want to see this escalate,” […]
The U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading. The announcement is meant to follow up on the Group of Seven nations’ commitment in February “to reduce Russia’s revenues from metals” as its […]
By FATIMA HUSSEIN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading. The announcement is meant to follow up on the Group of Seven nations’ commitment in February “to reduce Russia’s […]
Turkey said it would impose trade restrictions on Israel starting Tuesday over the war in Gaza, covering a range of products including cement and steel and iron construction materials.The new measures come a day after Turkey said Israel had blocked its attempt to airdrop aid to Gaza."This decision will remain in place until Israel declares a ceasefire immediately and allows adequate and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza," the trade ministry announced on social media.It attached a...
Manila says China's coast guard harassed local fishermen during a government food security mission last week in a disputed part of the South China Sea.Beijing, which claims most of the sea as its territory, said the Philippine vessels were "illegally" intruding at Iroquois Reef.The reef is situated at the southern end of Reed Bank in the northeastern part of the Kalayaan Island Group, which the Philippines claims as part of its province of Palawan. The feature is well within the the U.S. treaty...