New tariffs on transatlantic trade, shift to electric cars cited in vehicle production drop in Britain falls to lowest level since 1950s

New tariffs on transatlantic trade, shift to electric cars cited in vehicle production drop in Britain falls to lowest level since 1950s

Exports, which account for more than three-quarters of Britain’s vehicle output, also weakened. Europe remained the largest export destination, taking 56.7 per cent of British-built vehicles, followed by the United States at 15.0 per cent and China at 6.3 per cent.

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EU outrage grows following Trump’s military threats to annex Greenland, dismissal of NATO troops

EU outrage grows following Trump’s military threats to annex Greenland, dismissal of NATO troops

Critics also argued that Trump’s suggestion of using military force in the Greenland dispute would violate international treaties, including the UN Charter, which forbids the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.

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Through much of his first term, conspiracy theorists wondered and tweeted that US President Trump must be a Russian agent

Through much of his first term, conspiracy theorists wondered and tweeted that US President Trump must be a Russian agent

It’s the international friendships where one can most clearly see the costs mounting in real time. Just look at the statements coming from that mountain redoubt of global capitalism at Davos: Canadian prime minister Mark Carney – the leader of our closest ally and largest trading partner, whose military is now modelling doing battle with the US across what has long been the world’s longest unguarded border – got a standing ovation for a speech in which he proclaimed, “Let me be clear: We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.”

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Trump’s relentless push to ‘own’ Greenland may have precipitated self-immolation of US as a superpower

Trump’s relentless push to ‘own’ Greenland may have precipitated self-immolation of US as a superpower

Trump’s interest in Greenland is as inexplicable and personal as ever a presidential side quest was. Seeking control from the Danes of a territory holding just 57,000 people and land mostly covered by mile-thick ice is not some long-held conservative shibboleth; it’s not something long lectured about in international-relations classrooms .

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High-speed trains cruising at 200kph derailed and collided, kill at least 40 dead in Spain

High-speed trains cruising at 200kph derailed and collided, kill at least 40 dead in Spain

The Andalusia region’s President Juan Manuel Moreno said at least 40 people had perished, and emergency crews faced difficulties bringing in the heavy equipment needed to lift the wreckage and reach those still lying beneath it.

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President Trump threatens to use tariffs to push countries to back US controlling Greenland

President Trump threatens to use tariffs to push countries to back US controlling Greenland

US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the US should control Greenland,...

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School and football: Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka’s straight As in GCSE underline EPL’s holistic approach to developing youth players

School and football: Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka’s straight As in GCSE underline EPL’s holistic approach to developing youth players

Saka got four A*s (the highest grade) and three As in his GCSE examinations (for 15- or 16-year-olds in the UK) in 2018, and King, Miley and Hinshelwood all completed their A-Levels aged 18 while competing in the Premier League for their clubs.

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‘Euthanasia on a huge scale’: How end-of-life drugs drove up Covid fatalities among seniors

‘Euthanasia on a huge scale’: How end-of-life drugs drove up Covid fatalities among seniors

In terminal care, clinicians often escalate doses of opioids and sedatives to control pain and agitation. When used repeatedly, those drugs depress respiration, Campbell said. During the pandemic, similar drug regimens were administered to Covid-19 patients who were not actually dying.

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Hesitant EU leaders agree to loan Ukraine €90b but were divided on whether to appropriate frozen Russian assets

Hesitant EU leaders agree to loan Ukraine €90b but were divided on whether to appropriate frozen Russian assets

The idea of EU borrowing initially seemed unworkable as it requires unanimity and Hungary’s Russia-friendly Prime Minister Viktor Orban had opposed it. But Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic agreed to let the scheme go ahead as long as it did not impact them financially.

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After decades of wild denials, US Centres for Disease Control now admits vaccines actually cause autism

After decades of wild denials, US Centres for Disease Control now admits vaccines actually cause autism

The CDC webpage has previously stated there is no link between vaccines and autism. It now says, “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”

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