For Biden and Xi, a Long Relationship With Rising Mutual Suspicion
The men, who first met as vice presidents, plan to hold face-to-face talks for the first time as national leaders, and at a time when animus defines U.S.-China relations.
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Hungary clears path for EU to approve recovery funds
Hungary has reached an agreement with the EU on reforms to strengthen judicial independence demanded by Brussels in order to unlock billions in Covid recovery funds, an EU source said Thursday (10 November). Hungary — led by the right-wing prime…
Germany refuses to build nuclear Uniper plant in Sweden
Energy giant Uniper will not build any power plants in Sweden, the company that will be wholly owned by the German state from next year announced Thursday, flouting plans of its Swedish subsidiary Barsebäck Kraft to build a Clean Energy…
Spain to maintain tax on energy companies and banks, despite ECB warning
The Spanish government will not modify the structure of the future taxes on large energy companies and banks despite the European Central Bank (ECB) warning this could distort EU competition. Spain’s progressive government of PSOE and Unidas Podemos has decided…
Slovenia’s foreign minister survives no-confidence vote
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon survived the no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition after the recent recall of Slovenia’s ambassador to the United States. The motion against the minister and leader of the Social Democrats (SD) was backed by only 22…
Sandy Hook Families Win Over $1.4 Billion From Alex Jones With New Ruling
A judge added $473 million in fees to the award Mr. Jones must pay in a Connecticut case and ordered him not to move his personal assets outside the United States. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
House Asks Supreme Court to End Block in Trump Tax Returns Case
A House panel has been seeking Donald J. Trump’s hidden tax documents since 2019. Democrats may not stay in control next year. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Kurti could meet Vucic in Paris to discuss Western proposals
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti could be set to meet Serbian President Aleksander Vucic in Paris on Thursday amid simmering tensions and various plans which all seek to normalise relations and give crucial progress to the situation between the two…
Austrian summit fails to address refugee housing crisis
Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, who met with the country’s nine state governors late on Wednesday, failed to come to an agreement on tackling the current refugee housing crisis in the country. Austria, which currently houses some 70,000 Ukrainian refugees, is…
Biden and Xi Will Meet as Tensions Grow Over Taiwan
Setting a meeting gives the two leaders an opportunity for face-to-face time, but President Biden said he would deliver no “fundamental concessions” over Taiwan. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have