Trump, Coronavirus Task Force hold White House press briefing – 4 April
Rejoiners like to pretend the economic figures all go their way. But could the UK be sitting on a £525bn fiscal bonanza? Some readers may have noticed that I am a supporter of Brexit. I am familiar with the arguments and rarely surprised. But I was surprised by two analyses that were sent recently to…
GENEVA, Jan 27 (Reuters) – China and the United States exchanged sharp criticism at a World Trade Organization meeting on Friday, with Beijing calling Washington a “unilateral bully” and the U.S. accusing its rival of illegal retaliatory measures. China’s ambassador to the WTO Li Chenggang spoke at a meeting on trade disputes shortly after the…
Key Takeaways Iran is threatening the resumption of large-scale conflict by striking civilian vessels and the Gulf states to try to achieve permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s attacks illustrate that Iran views control over the strait as its primary strategic deterrent and that Iran is unlikely to abandon its efforts to control…
Average cost to arrest, detain and remove an unregistered immigrant is more than $17,000, DHS says. May 5 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced an incentive for undocumented immigrants to leave the country: a $1,000 stipend. DHS described it as a “historic opportunity for illegal aliens to receive both financial…
The attorney for the white New York City hospital worker who was accused of trying to take a rental bicycle from a Black man in a viral video says that the woman paid for the bike herself — and has the receipts to prove it. A receipt shared with Insider shows payment for a Citi…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare trip abroad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia. Mr Putin is expected to discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as oil production, with the UAE president. The UAE is currently hosting the COP28 UN climate…