38 m. 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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40 m. ago The transatlantic order is crumbling. Greenland is a moment of great rupture | Christopher S Chivvis

Trump’s demand for Greenland is a throwback to the 1884 Berlin conference: a transaction of land and people driven by a might makes right worldviewThe announcement on 17 January that Washington will impose punitive tariffs of 10% to 25% on eight European allies – unless they facilitate the “complete and total purchase” of Greenland – is likely to be the death knell of the post-1945 transatlantic order. By linking the territorial sovereignty of a Nato ally to trade access, the US has transitioned from Europe’s security guarantor to a 19th-century imperial rent-seeker.This is a moment of profound rupture. For decades, the western world believed that raw imperialism had been relegated to the past among advanced industrial powers. Even China, for all its assertiveness, largely couches its ambitions in the language of revanchism – the “reclaiming” of lost territory. Washington’s current demand for Greenland, by contrast, is a throwback to the age of the 1884 Berlin conference: a transact...

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45 m. ago UK approves controversial Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London — despite CCP spying fears: ‘Defies common sense’

UK approves controversial Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London — despite CCP spying fears: ‘Defies common sense’  New York Post

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96 m. ago Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being feltThe global attack on nature is threatening the UK’s national security, government intelligence chiefs have warned, as the increasingly likely collapse of vitally important natural systems would bring mass migration, food shortages and price rises, and global disorder.Food supplies are particularly at risk, as “without significant increases”, the UK would be unable to compete with other nations for scarce resources, a report to ministers warns. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Palestinian refugees’ West Bank football pitch saved after Uefa president lobbies Israel

Ceferin, as well as Fifa, intervened with the Israeli FAAida facility was set to be removed by security forcesA football pitch used by refugees in the occupied West Bank has been saved from demolition after an intervention by the president of Uefa, Aleksander Ceferin.A decision to stop plans to remove the pitch in the Aida refugee camp outside Bethlehem was taken by Israeli security forces on Tuesday after an international campaign for its preservation. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Nathan Aspinall makes Saudi Arabia crowd feelings clear hours after PDC statement

Nathan Aspinall secured a 6-4 win over Man Lok Leung at the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters on Tuesday, playing up to a largely silent crowd at the Global Theatre

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2 h. ago Trump’s board of peace is an imperial court completely unlike what was proposed

The US president’s global club was endorsed by the security council on a false prospectus and seems aimed at displacing the United NationsLike many punters who have tried to do business with Donald Trump in the past, the UN has found itself a victim of a classic bait-and-switch, thinking it was buying one thing, but getting quite another.When they voted to endorse the board of peace in November, other members of the UN security council hoped they were binding Trump into a Gaza peace process, but it now appears they were hoodwinked into backing a Trump-dominated pay-to-play club: a global version of his Mar-a-Lago court aimed at supplanting the UN itself. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UK approves new Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London despite security concerns

UK approves new Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London despite security concerns  France 24

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3 h. ago New Chinese embassy approved despite warning security risks cannot be eliminated

Security minister Dan Jarvis told MPs he was ‘assured that the UK national security is protected’.

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3 h. ago Buy Arsenal tickets for Premier League games at the Emirates with travel plus official hospitality upgrades

THESE are the hottest tickets in town - a set to see Arsenal in what should be a historic season for the Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are lighting up the Premier League and are well on their way to securing their first title since 2003. But getting a seat on the hallowed turf of The...

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3 h. ago Torture, spies and fibre cables: The security concerns over China’s new embassy

MI5 has admitted it is ‘not realistic’ to eliminate each and every potential risk

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3 h. ago Inter Milan vs Arsenal live: Gunners look to rebuild momentum and secure place in last

The Gunners sit three points clear at the top of the Champions League league phase table as they travel to the San Siro

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3 h. ago Rob Key likely to survive but T20 World Cup crucial to Brendon McCullum’s fate

Key told ECB review of willingness to change after AshesMcCullum has had poor record in white-ball cricketRob Key’s position as England’s managing director of men’s cricket is looking increasingly secure after the initial stages of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s review of the Ashes defeat, but the future of Brendon McCullum as coach remains uncertain and will be heavily influenced by his side’s performances at next month’s T20 World Cup.Key is understood to have spoken to the ECB chief executive, Richard Gould, and chair, Richard Thompson, and taken responsibility for England’s poor preparation for the Ashes and some bungled selections while on tour. He is believed to have indicated a willingness to do things differently if allowed to stay on, a crucial concession that could end up saving him. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago UK approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London despite fears of surveillance among exiles

UK approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London despite fears of surveillance among exiles  Phayul

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4 h. ago Spying, oppression and secret rooms: Security concerns over China’s new embassy

Opponents have argued Beijing’s mega-embassy could become an espionage hub.

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4 h. ago UK greenlights China's 'mega embassy' in central London depsite security concerns

UK greenlights China's 'mega embassy' in central London depsite security concerns  Le Monde.fr

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4 h. ago In the face of Trump’s threats, Britain’s best path is clearer than ever: hurry back to Europe | Stella Creasy

Labour must urgently seek new roles and alliances, while also enhancing the UK’s own military capabilitiesStella Creasy is chair of the Labour Movement for EuropeIf the threats of Donald Trump prove anything, it is that the mantra of “shared values” with his administration is as much use as a chocolate teapot. Countries across the world are scrambling to adjust. Canada has announced a trade realignment towards China – and talk grows of counter-sanctions in Europe. If the UK wants to avoid being caught in the crossfire, there really is only one alternative: to finally take the brakes off rebuilding our common future in Europe.In the past few weeks, Nato has suffered life-changing injuries. This should not be surprising, given the repeated signals from Washington, from the anti-European screed in Trump’s National Security Strategy to the harassment of President Zelenskyy at the White House. When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time and act accordingly.Stella Cre...

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4 h. ago Man Utd's £5bn valuation speaks volumes after new Glazers takeover suspicions raised

Manchester United's valuation has reached £4.9 billion according to Forbes, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe securing a 27.7% stake for £1.25bn.

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5 h. ago Israel demolishes UN aid agency buildings ‘in unprecedented attack’

Israel forces forced out the East Jerusalem compound's security guards and then brought in bulldozers

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5 h. ago This country wants to build a nuclear power plant on the moon

The project aims to supply energy for its lunar space programme

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