6 h. ago EU lawmakers vote to block Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns

European Union lawmakers have voted to block a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over concerns about the legality of the deal

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23 h. ago China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal

The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as American farmers are still dealing with high production costs

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7 d. ago DoJ deemed it ‘unnecessary’ to conclude whether seizing Maduro violated law, memo reveals

Memo on US military raid to capture Venezuela’s president effectively argued that presidents can blow through UN charterUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration received approval from the justice department to use the military to seize Nicolás Maduro even as it declined to address whether the operation would violate international law, according to its legal memo released on Tuesday.The dark-of-night raid to capture Venezuela’s president has raised a host of legal issues concerning the president’s power to start an armed conflict without congressional approval and possible breaches of international law. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago DoJ deemed it ‘unnecessary’ to conclude whether seizing Maduro violated international law, memo reveals

Memo on US military raid to capture Venezuela’s president effectively argued that presidents can blow through UN charterUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration received approval from the justice department to use the military to seize Nicolás Maduro even as it declined to address whether the operation would violate international law, according to its legal memo released on Tuesday.The dark-of-night raid to capture Venezuela’s president has raised a host of legal issues concerning the US president’s power to start an armed conflict without congressional approval and possible breaches of international law. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago New US ambassador to India pushes for deeper trade ties despite tension over Russian oil

The U.S. and India are actively working on a bilateral trade agreement to strengthen their economic and strategic partnership

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9 d. ago EU wants 'Farage clause' as part of future trade deal with UK

The EU is drawing up plans to "Farage-proof" a future trade agreement with the UK

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1 week ago EU states back controversial Mercosur deal with Latin American countries

Agreement after 25 years of negotiations prompts farmers to block roads in Paris, Brussels and WarsawEurope live – latest updatesEuropean Union member states have backed the biggest ever free trade agreement with a group of Latin American countries, ending 25 years of negotiations but stoking further tensions with farmers and environmentalists around the bloc.The contentious Mercosur deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, prompted immediate protests in Poland, France, Greece and Belgium, with farmers blocking key roads in Paris, Brussels and Warsaw. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘It’s impossible not to feel relief’: UK Venezuelans on Maduro’s capture

Hope, fear and unease ripple through Britain’s Venezuelan community after US forces seized Nicolás MaduroUS strikes on Venezuela – live updatesWhen Cinzia de Santis woke up to the news that Nicolás Maduro had been captured by US troops in a pre-dawn assault on Caracas, she had mixed emotions. “My first reaction was he’s gone, which is kind of good news,” she said.But the manner in which the Venezuelan president and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken to New York to face criminal charges – in a military operation that, at this point, appears to have little to no legal or constitutional authority – has sparked concern. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer urged to rip up drug deal with 'bully' Donald Trump

The Lib Dems have called on the Prime Minister to tear up a trade agreement with the US and plough billions into sorting the UK's social care crisis instead

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3 w. ago Bruton contacted Major about Sellafield concerns as legal action was explored

Then-taoiseach John Bruton raised the issue with British prime minister John Major after several safety incidents over a short period in the 1990s.

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4 w. ago Canada's Prime Minister Carney names financier Mark Wiseman as the next ambassador to Washington

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that financier Mark Wiseman will be Canada's next ambassador to the U.S. Wiseman will assume the role on February 15 and will be involved in negotiations regarding the review of their free trade agreement

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms

Labour urged to accelerate reset with Brussels as many exporters struggling to trade in the EU after Brexit dealKeir Starmer’s government has been told a closer EU trade deal is a “strategic necessity” for companies in Britain as growing numbers of exporters find it tougher to do business under the UK’s post-Brexit agreement.Calling on Labour to accelerate its reset with Brussels, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said the UK’s existing trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) was failing to help them grow their sales in the EU. Continue reading...

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