Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The home secretary has refused to describe China as an “enemy of the UK” as she insisted there was no ministerial interference in the collapse of…
TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Sunday that protesters who sought to force entry to the presidential palace the previous evening had been trying to topple the government and accused the European Union of meddling in Georgia’s affairs. Georgian riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to drive demonstrators away from…
Rescue efforts are under way in the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest where a snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the eastern side of the mountain, according to Chinese state media. Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to clear out snow blocking access to the area which…
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to a small boost in oil production, citing a steady global economic outlook. The group said after a virtual meeting on Sunday that it will raise oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in November,…
During the past week, Las Vegas Sands and other casino operators with significant Macau exposure were affected by weaker-than-expected travel data from China’s Golden Week holiday and concerns over a tropical cyclone potentially disrupting business in the region. This development highlighted ongoing volatility in the Macau gaming sector, reminding investors of the sensitivity of operator…
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A New Mexico Jersey Mike’s franchise owner is dead following a rollover crash early Saturday morning, Oct. 4, in the Town of Mesilla, according to the Mesilla Marshal’s Office. At around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, deputies were dispatched after a 911 call informed them that a single vehicle had crashed…
China is increasingly positioning itself as a global leader, Fareed says, in particular threatening America’s technological dominance. In green tech and AI, China is rapidly advancing, investing and integrating its developments. It is quite the contrast with a shut down federal government and a White House that attacks science and research, Fareed points out. Source…
Donald Trump has sparked a fresh frenzy about his health after giving a very unorthodox CNN interview. The 79-year-old president gave an exclusive interview to State of the Union host Jake Tapper Sunday, but bizarrely texted his answers in at an unspecified time before the show rather than speaking in person or calling. Trump spoke…
The new strategy will promote European AI tools to ensure security and resilience. A key point is to reduce dependence on China. UNN writes with reference to Financial Times and Il Sussidiario. Details The EU plans to promote its own artificial intelligence platforms as part of the competition with the US and China in the…
In a speech on the main stage at the UK party conference in Manchester, Mr Findlay referred to Scottish thinkers and pioneers before criticising SNP policies saying “if it’s woke, they want it”. He said: “Scotland can lay claim to many great thinkers and pioneers. The country of Adam Smith, the father of capitalism. Of…