July 12, 2024

China mocks America… but Biden could embarrass Beijing

China mocked America as President Joe Biden faltered and his Republican challenger Donald Trump made extravagant claims during their presidential debate on CNN on June 27. Chinese netizens taunted the aged adversaries. “One is a ‘mentally deranged felon’ and the other is an ‘elderly narcoleptic’,” said a post on Weibo. “Two people who are about […]

July 12, 2024

The pay-off: UK’s Liberal Democrats go for rich seats and win big

The well-heeled are just as likely to unseat politicians they don’t like as the hard-up. And their votes matter more. Or so it seems after the July 4 UK general election and the big pay-off for the Liberal Democrats. The Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage won 14 per cent of the votes cast […]

July 7, 2024

Starmer wanted U.K. ‘weaned off’ China, now move to overhaul relationship

The Chinese Foreign Ministry greeted Labour’s victory in the UK elections with the hope of getting the Sino-British relationship moving on the right track. The ministry didn’t mention—though it no doubt remembered—that the new British prime minister Keir Starmer wanted Britain to be “weaned off” China only a year ago. A year is a long […]

July 7, 2024

Starmer and Modi want to reach a free trade agreement soon

Britain’s new prime minister Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed on one thing when they spoke for the first time on the phone on Saturday (July 7). They agreed to reach a free trade agreement soon. Earlier, Modi tweeted his good wishes to Starmer, congratulating him on his election victory. Negotiations began […]

July 4, 2024

‘UK won’t rejoin EU in my lifetime,’ says ex-Remainer Keir Starmer

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, tipped to be the next British prime minister, insists the UK will not rejoin the European Union in his lifetime. Talking to reporters on Wednesday (July 3), the day before the UK general election, he ruled out rejoining the European Union (EU), the single market, or the customs union, says […]

July 2, 2024

Hunter Biden sues Fox for showing him on trial on imaginary charges

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is suing Fox News over a TV miniseries which showed him on trial for offences he has not been charged with. The six-part miniseries The Trial of Hunter Biden: A Mock Trial for the American People depicted Biden on trial for bribery and illegal financial dealings with foreign governments. […]

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