NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An extraordinary episode in the two centuries of Mexican-American relations unfolded on Feb. 27, as aircraft of the Mexican state flew northward to various locations across the United States. They carried within them 29 of the most-wanted Mexican-cartel leaders hitherto held in their own country, and now remanded to the justice of ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to stop attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, but the 30-day ceasefire still leaves many significant issues unresolved. The temporary truce did not include any protections for troops fighting on the front lines or for Ukrainian civilians who continue to live through Russia’s constant aerial bombardments. Putin’s preliminary agreement came after a 90-minute phone conversation ...
Rachel Reeves is under pressure to ramp up government spending on research and development (R&D) to £30 billion by the end of the decade, as business leaders warn that the UK risks falling behind global innovation powerhouses. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on the chancellor to set an “ambitious and world-leading goal” of increasing R&D spending to ...
As the Spring Statement approaches, the UK’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are holding off on major investment decisions, despite strong ambitions for growth. New research from independent funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS) shows that 87% of SMEs plan to invest this year, with two-thirds (66%) expecting sales to rise over the next six months. However, economic uncertainty surrounding the ...
Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 200% tariff on wine and champagne imports from the European Union could provide an unexpected boost for English sparkling wine, as US importers look for alternatives to French champagne. Hugo Stewart, a winemaker based in Wiltshire, had been considering cancelling a planned tasting trip to the United States but is now reconsidering after Trump’s ...
Britain’s two largest steelmakers have warned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are already causing a decline in business from American customers, with further economic damage expected in the months ahead. Tata Steel, which operates from Port Talbot, and British Steel, which runs the Scunthorpe steelworks, say the 25% tariff on British steel and aluminium exports to the US has “spooked ...
AstraZeneca abandoned plans for a £450 million expansion of its vaccine site in northwest England after the UK government failed to meet a critical funding deadline, the company’s UK chairman has told MPs. The FTSE 100 pharmaceutical company’s decision to withdraw its investment in the Speke, Liverpool site in January sparked political controversy, as the government seeks to attract private ...
The Associated Press, not exactly a White House favorite, has shot itself in the foot. The following retraction is nothing short of humiliating: ‘The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard saying President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘are very good friends.’ Gabbard was talking about Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra ...
PUNTACANA, Dominican Republic – A Dominican Republic judge on Tuesday evening ruled in favor of witness Joshua Riibe’s writ of habeas corpus in the March 6 disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki from a Punta Cana resort. Riibe appeared in court in the Dominican Republic, where he has been held in the disappearance of Konanki, 20, who has ...
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are in sync when it comes to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, according to the White House. Trump and Putin, who spoke over the phone Tuesday morning about how to draw an end to the war in Ukraine, agreed that Iran must not obtain access to weapons permitting Tehran to obliterate Israel, the ...