Taiwan, democracy, development are China’s ‘red lines’, Xi tells Biden
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that the issues of Taiwan, democracy, human rights and rights to development are “red lines” for China and not to be challenged, the official state media Xinhua…
Australia PM Albanese says relationship with Trump off to ‘very good’ start
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his relationship with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has had a “very good beginning”, elaborating on a phone call between the pair after the Republican’s U.S. election win. Albanese this week said he…
As Trump return looms, China’s Xi at APEC criticises protectionism
By Eduardo Baptista and Lucinda Elliott LIMA (Reuters) -With Donald Trump’s imminent return to the U.S. presidency looming over the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that unilateralism and protectionism needed to…
While farmers protest, UK’s Starmer says will defend budget ‘all day long’
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would defend decisions taken in his Labour government’s first budget “all day long”, while farmers protested over changes to inheritance tax. Addressing a Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno, north…
Britain should align with US on trade rather than pursue EU, says Trump aide
LONDON (Reuters) – A senior economic adviser to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said Britain should align itself with the United States on trade rather than pursue closer ties with the European Union. Speaking to BBC radio, Stephen Moore said…
Netflix says 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Paul-Tyson match
(Reuters) – Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) said on Saturday that 60 million households worldwide had tuned in for the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, and the event peaked at 65 million streams, according to a statement. The…