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McDonald’s accused of tough tactics in fights with councils over new branches
Critics say firm uses ‘playbook’ of questionable arguments to get its way in appeals against planning refusals. McDonald’s has thwarted attempts to stop it opening new outlets by stressing that it ...The Guardian - 20h -
China Strikes Back After Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Goods
After a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products took effect on Tuesday, China announced retaliatory measures, including tariffs and an investigation of Google.The New York Times - 1d -
Wednesday Briefing: China Hits Back Against U.S. Tariffs
Plus, the women reinventing Sri Lankan politics.The New York Times - 1d -
China hits back with limited response to Trump’s tariffs
Beijing targets energy and Google after US brings in extra 10% levy on Chinese importsFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back
Plus, what role does the drug Fentanyl have in the trade disputes.BBC News - 2d -
Five ways China is hitting back
China has set out a series of measures to kick in next week after the US introduced 10% tariffs on imports from the country.BBC News - 2d -
China strikes back at Trump, retaliating with tariffs as it 'firmly opposes' US plan
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to talk in "the next couple days," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.ABC News - 2d -
The tariff wars aren’t over. China hits back over new 10% tariffs.
U.S. agreements with Canada and Mexico stopped tariffs before they were to enter into effect, but the trade war between the world’s top two economies is continuing.MarketWatch - 2d -
China hits back at Trump with new tariff on U.S. products
China retaliated immediately on Tuesday as a 10% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods went into effect, announcing its own levies of 10% to 15% on some U.S. products.NBC News - 2d -
Former Fed official accused of passing secrets to China
Justice department alleges John Rogers accessed sensitive information including briefings and policy deliberationsFinancial Times - 5d -
Scotland knows Brexit is holding Britain back. Why won't Labour admit it? | John Swinney
Five years after we left the EU, people are still paying the price. We’re ready to work with Westminster to forge closer bonds with Europe. John Swinney is the first minister of Scotland The ...The Guardian - 6d -
Reform U.K. Is Said to Land Over $1 Million in Populist Show of Force
Nigel Farage’s party is reshaping British conservatism and showing that it can raise money to do so.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Catholic Church in the Philippines Accused of Impunity Over Priest Abuse
A watchdog group, Bishop Accountability, said it had found scores of clerics with ties to the country who have been publicly accused of sexual abuse. But very few have been disciplined.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Michigan fighting back against sign-stealing investigation, accuses NCAA of 'grossly overreaching,' per report
The university requested that many of its Level I violations be reducedCBS Sports - Jan. 29 -
Beijing-backed lending boosts China’s dominance in clean energy minerals
Entities loaned billions to create mining and processing supply chain, report showsFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
Conflict in Congo over Rwanda-backed rebels
Protesters have attacked embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kinshasa over Rwanda-backed rebels fighting in Goma. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent for The New York Times, ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot
Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27 -
China investigates generic drugs over safety concerns
Anaesthetics are not putting patients to sleep, doctors warn, in call for greater access to foreign medicineFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Reeves to tell Labour MPs to back growth strategy
UK chancellor expected to support Heathrow airport expansion despite concerns over environmental impactFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Hamas Choreographs a Show of Force as It Hands Over the Hostages
Before their release, the hostages, four female soldiers, were led onto a stage in Gaza City, surrounded by masked, uniformed fighters.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Philippines accuses China's forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of ...ABC News - Jan. 25 -
National Portrait Gallery accused of nepotism over Zoë Law exhibition
The photographer’s exhibition, which features images of Noel Gallagher, took place after donation to the gallery’s £40m makeover. The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has been accused of nepotism ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Hegseth attorney pushes back against latest accuser
The attorney for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth pushed back on the latest claims against President Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon in a letter sent to the chair of the Senate Armed ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Trump turbulence will test Labour
Reform UK and Tories could compromise voter support by looking cosy with US presidentFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Ecuador vice-president accuses head of state of ‘taking power by force’
Daniel Noboa is feuding with his deputy, who accuses him of a string of authoritarian movesFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
Labour is right to forge more trade links with China – not doing so would be folly | Kerry Brown
From a ‘golden era’ to post-pandemic mistrust, the UK has had a turbulent relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. Kerry Brown is director of the Lau China Institute, King’s College ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Walgreens stock sinks after DOJ sues over illegal-prescription accusations
The pharmacy “allowed millions of opioid pills and other controlled substances to flow illegally out of Walgreens stores,” the Justice Department said.MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
Facing a Flurry of U.S. Sanctions, China Prepares to Hit Back
With days until Donald Trump is sworn in, China is bracing for a trade war, aiming at industries as diverse as semiconductors, apparel and industrial plastic.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Coyote strike on the runway forces United Airlines flight back to Chicago's O'Hare
A United Airlines passenger jet struck a coyote during takeoff in ChicagoABC News - Jan. 16 -
Pakistani airline is criticized over ad accused of evoking 9/11 attacks
The prime minister of Pakistan has ordered an investigation over an ad by the country’s flag carrier that was criticized as resembling the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
The China commodities supercycle is over. Will there be another?
Chinese demand for steel and iron ore has finally peaked. The industry hopes the energy transition will spark a new boom, but it will be shaped by geopolitical competitionFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Europe Accuses China of Unfairly Blocking EU Companies
The bloc alleges discrimination in the Chinese procurement market, raising the possibility of retaliation.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany forces meat and dairy export ban
Non-EU countries announce curbs after outbreak of viral disease in eastern stateFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Asian American professor wrongfully accused of spying for China is suing University of Kansas
Franklin Tao, an Asian American scientist who was wrongfully accused of spying for China, is suing the University of Kansas, his former employer, accusing it of “vicious, unabated discrimination.”NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Senior Labour MP raises ‘concerns’ with City regulator over planned Shein listing
Trade committee chair Liam Byrne writes to FCA and London Stock Exchange after questioning of fast-fashion groupFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Germany and France warn Trump against use of force over Greenland
Olaf Scholz says borders are inviolable after president-elect talks of using US military or tariffs to take control of island. Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against any attempt to ...The Guardian - Jan. 8
