China has come to the table

Laura Bicker China correspondent EPA Beijing had been negotiating for tariff relief for its consumers China’s defiance as it faced down US President Donald Trump’s tariffs has been a defining image of this trade war. It has prompted viral memes of Trump waiting for the Chinese leader to call. “We will not back down,” has…

UK Labour government toughens immigration plans as far right gains support | News

PM Starmer’s shift to the right on immigration risks alienating Labour’s large base of left-of-centre supporters. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promises to “finally take back control” of the United Kingdom’s borders as his Labour government unveils policies designed to reduce legal immigration and fend off rising support for the hard right. “Every area of…

US-China tariff deal: What does it mean?

Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The US and China have agreed a truce to lower import taxes on goods being traded between the two countries. The agreement marks a major de-escalation of the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, which has sent shockwaves impacting countless other countries, including the UK….

Famine stalking across Gaza, 500,000 face starvation: Analysis | Israel-Palestine conflict News

All 2.1 million people in the Gaza Strip at critical risk if Israeli blockade persists, says report. Israel’s blockade threatens the entire population of the Gaza Strip with famine and faces 500,000 with starvation, a global hunger monitor has warned. A report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative, released on Monday, said…