Trump said Tuesday while meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office that he would be going to China in five or six weeks’ time instead of at the end of the month. He said he would be “resetting” his visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We’re working with China — they…
Government said the funding is part of a new strategy which will make the best use of local and hyperlocal media View of Liverpool city centre’s skyline(Image: Jason Wells/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The future of news is local, according to Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy as she prepares to launch the ‘first local…
“The future of news is local” Edd Moore Editor-in-Chief 00:01, 17 Mar 2026 Lisa Nandy is set to make the announcement today(Image: Leon Neal/Getty) The West of England will play a central role in £12million plans to protect and boost local journalism, the Government is set to announce today. The Culture Secretary will today unveil…
“This is not a nice to have. It is essential to a cohesive country.” Lisa Nandy is due to make the announcement today(Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA) The future of news is local, the Culture Secretary will declare today as the Government unveils a multi-million-pound package aimed at supporting the journalism industry. Lisa Nandy will announce the…
PARIS (AP) — China warned Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves could harm the countries’ trade relationship, at the end of high-level talks in Paris. Li Chenggang, China’s international trade representative, said the Chinese side had expressed serious concern about trade investigations into manufacturing in foreign countries that the Trump administration launched…
Taiwan on Sunday reported a sudden surge in Chinese military aircraft flying near the island and crossing its air defense alert zones after a two week period of relatively few of the flights. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry noted, however, the China’s Navy — its Shandong aircraft carrier can be seen during a Chinese military exercise…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments released Sunday that he was ready for the next round of trilateral peace talks to end Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine, but that it was up to Washington and Moscow to agree on where and when to meet. Zelenskyy said the U.S….
Birmingham City Council will be changed beyond all recognition from May according to first local poll 05:36, 13 Mar 2026Updated 07:59, 13 Mar 2026 Map showing the election map for Birmingham and neighbouring council areas following the May 2026 elections. Labour is set to be wiped out in the imminent all-out Birmingham City Council election,…
BEIJING (AP) — China is moving to approve a sweeping law to promote what it calls “ethnic unity,” a measure that critics say would further erode the rights of some minority groups as authorities cement a push toward assimilation. The law, expected to be approved by the country’s ceremonial legislature Thursday, is designed to foster…
Rotterdam hopper dredger vessel operated by Van Oord sits anchored, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 9, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Iran has continued to send large amounts of crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the…