King to attend dedication of UK’s first memorial for LGBT armed forces personnel

King to attend dedication of UK’s first memorial for LGBT armed forces personnel

Charles will lay flowers at the site at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Monday during the unveiling of the Government-funded public tribute. LGBT military charity Fighting With Pride said the sculpture represents a “powerful step forward in recognising and honouring the service and sacrifices” of the LGBT armed forces community after their historic…

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China’s Advantage in Trump’s Tariff Game

China’s Advantage in Trump’s Tariff Game

Since last Friday, Malaysia’s capital (Kuala Lumpur) has been the setting for the fifth round of trade negotiations between China and the U.S., following a staged escalation in tensions last week. According to experts, these meetings have aimed to ease the atmosphere ahead of the face-to-face meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, which will…

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Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey

Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Eastern European time. The New York Times A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey on Monday, according to the United States…

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Big win in midterm vote for Argentina’s President Milei boosts markets and vindicates Trump

Buenos Aires, Argentina — Markets in Argentina rallied, the peso surged and the country’s sovereign bonds jumped on Monday as libertarian President Javier Milei hailed his party’s resounding victory in midterm congressional elections as a mandate to press forward with radical free-market reforms. Investors recovered confidence in the chronically depreciating Argentine peso that they were…

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