Month: June 2018

Clashes over South China Sea, Taiwan and trade have plunged Trump and Xi into the diplomatic deep freezeChina’s expanding efforts to impose its will on neighbours through diplomatic, commercial and military pressure – the so-called Xi doctrine – have drawn the sharpest riposte to date from the Trump administration, with Read more…

‘Notion that a raft of new deals can be done swiftly or bring overall benefit to the UK economy has now been exposed as a fantasy,’ say MPs Via: Ministers told to ditch 'fallacy' of securing easy Brexit trade deals

Mayor’s second home destroyed as oceanfront communities hit by lava from Kilauea eruptionLava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroyed hundreds of homes overnight, overtaking two oceanfront communities that were advised to evacuate last week, officials said on Tuesday.No injuries were reported as most residents heeded advice to leave. Continue reading… Via: Read more…

‘We know the health impacts of air pollution, and now the economic case for cleaning up the air we breathe has been laid bare’ Via: Each car in London costs NHS and society £8,000 due to air pollution, report finds

Giuseppe Conte calls for redistribution of asylum seekers and review of Russian sanctionsItaly’s incoming prime minister used his maiden policy speech to demand a review of sanctions against Russia, in a departure from the stance of his European allies.Giuseppe Conte also called for an “obligatory” redistribution of asylum seekers around Read more…