Liz Truss drops any hope for UK-US trade deal as Global Britain’s Brexit efforts shift to Gulf, India, Australia and Japan September 20, 2022 The Prime Minister has stressed that her trade priority is post-Brexit striking deal with the Gulf states and India, and joining a trade pact with nations including Australia and Japan. At the same time, Liz Truss conceded that negotiations for free trade deal with the US will not restart for years as she flew to [...]
If politics is about persuasion, Truss’ speeches need to be on life support September 21, 2022 So you don’t have to, I have re-watched a number of Liz Truss’ speeches.
War enters new phase: Nato agrees to arm Ukraine to the teeth with heavier weapons as Putin ‘has changed his tactics’ April 8, 2022 As Nato foreign ministers met in the Belgian capital of Brussels to hear the demands from Ukraine for more equipment, they agreed to arm Kyiv to the teeth with much more modern weapons. Nato allies have agreed to supply “new and heavier” weapons to Ukraine as Kyiv warned it needs immediate reinforcement in its struggle [...]
Joe Biden doubles US climate change aid to $11.4bn a year in lead up to Cop26 September 21, 2021 The US will double its annual climate change aid budget and give $11.4m per year by 2024 to developing countries, President Joe Biden announced today. Biden said at the UN General Assembly that the new commitment will make the US “the leader of public climate finance” just months before the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow. [...]
Kim Jong Un is at it again: North Korea fires short-range missile in latest test September 28, 2021 In the latest weapon tests by Pyongyang that raises questions about the sincerity of its offer for talks with Seoul, North Korea this morning fired another short-range missile into the sea, according to neighbouring countries. In an emergency National Security Council meeting, the South Korean government expressed regret over what it called “a short-range missile [...]
Boris Johnson to call for greater international cooperation in UN speech September 25, 2020 Boris Johnson will use his speech at the UN General Assembly on Saturday to call for greater international cohesion while also laying out a five-point plan to prevent future pandemics. The Prime Minister is expected to say that the coronavirus pandemic has created larger divides in geopolitics “at a time where closer collaboration is more [...]
Is Venezuela about to invade Guyana for its oilfields? December 7, 2023 Venezuela is trying to claim roughly two-thirds of neighbouring country Guyana following a recent referendum vote on an oil-rich land dispute. The area, known as Essequibo, is predominantly jungle but the oil off its coast is likely driving the action by Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, who said the proposal to set up a region there [...]
Putin warns war will continue ‘until the end’ unless Russia’s terms are met while airstrike kills 22 and talks resume March 3, 2022 At least 22 civilians have been killed in a Russian airstrike on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, Ukraine said, while Ukrainian forces are battling Russian troops for control of Enerhodar, which has Europe’s largest nuclear plant, the city’s mayor told various media outlets. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Zelensky’s office said this afternoon the second round [...]
North Korea plots follow-up after Putin meeting with Kim Jong Un September 22, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed follow-up measures to his recent visit to Russia with his powerful politburo
Biden urges world leaders to stand up to Russia over Ukraine September 19, 2023 President Joe Biden urged world leaders to stand up to Russia, warning no nation can be secure if “we allow Ukraine to be carved up”.