EU threat to close the Irish border gives fuel to those who want to see the Brexit deal scrapped altogether

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Northern Irish unionists and Tory Brexiteers have long wanted to see the deal rewritten because it puts a customs border in the Irish Sea. Arlene Foster wants the Northern Ireland protocol to be scrapped (Photo: Reuters) The EU’s threat to override … Read More

Joe Biden in no hurry to find compromise as Iran ramps up nuclear programme

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The president’s team has made clear that rejoining the Iran nuclear deal isn’t imminent. US President Joe Biden waits to sign his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. AP For Iran, the inauguration … Read More

China crackdown prompts thousands to flee Hong Kong as U.K. opens new visa route

posted in: Far East, News

Hong Kong citizens protest Friday outside the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament in London against the limited rights of British National Overseas passport holders in the former U.K. colony. Photo: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images About 7,000 Hong Kongers have … Read More

Germany: Angela Merkel urges patience with lockdown rules

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Merkel has thanked families for their “huge effort” during the pandemic in the face of school closures, but has asked for more patience. A senior lawmaker has suggested Germany’s lockdown will go beyond February 14. Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday recognized … Read More

How many executive orders has Pres. Biden signed?

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President Joe Biden signs an executive order on climate change, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (ABC4) – It’s been more than a week since President Joe Biden took office … Read More

‘Fragile change’: Biden signs executive orders but many lack force

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Trump used executive orders on several issues and Biden has sought to simply reverse his predecessor. President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders on health care, in the Oval Office, on Jan. 28, 2021.Evan Vucci / AP President … Read More

7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — A powerful earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines on Thursday night, but authorities said it was too deep to cause major damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake measured magnitude 7.0 and was located … Read More

UK prepares to welcome thousands of Hong Kongers fleeing national security law

How 2020 saw Hong Kong change forever. Hong Kong (CNN) The United Kingdom is preparing to welcome potentially tens of thousands of migrants from Hong Kong, with the opening of a new visa for residents of the former British colony this … Read More

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