BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a 60-day extension of the Mar. 1 deadline for higher tariffs on Chinese imports, Bloomberg said on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. Trump was considering the extension so as to give two-way talks more time, Bloomberg added. A trade delegation led by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer […]
A series of road upgrades included in the National Development Plan (NDP) are not guaranteed to go-ahead despite thousands being spent on consultants. Transport Minister Shane Ross has admitted that just because the projects are listed as priorities for pre-appraisal “certainly does not mean that final approval is guaranteed”. The areas in question include well-known […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Wednesday accused acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker of giving incomplete and contradictory testimony when he appeared before the panel last week, and ordered him to clarify his answers. In a letter seen by Reuters, the panel’s chairman, Jerrold Nadler, claimed […]
The Tory truce over Brexit stands on the brink of falling apart tonight as Theresa May faced another bruising Commons defeat by hardline Brexiteers. Eurosceptic MPs were furious they are being forced to vote on a Government motion that they claimed would commit her to avoiding a no-deal Brexit . The vote, while not legally […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on bipartisan legislation to fund the government, including border security, on Thursday, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries said, adding that he expects most Democrats to back the bill. “We expect the House will vote on this legislation at some point tomorrow afternoon or thereafter,” […]
Theresa May has called on MPs to “hold our nerve” and give her more time to agree a revised Brexit deal with the European Union. So, how will the process play out now? :: What is happening this week? MPs will hold a debate on a government motion on Thursday. They will be asked to […]
Theresa May shamelessly tried to blame the BBC today as worried pensioners fear being stripped of their free TV licences. The Prime Minister attempted to swerve responsibility for looming cuts or curbs to the vital lifeline – and instead lashed out at screen stars’ pay. Currently all households with someone aged 75 or over are […]
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he expects screening times for cervical cancer to return to normal, amid criticism for creating backlogs in the system with a “knee-jerk” reaction to the Cervical Check scandal last year. Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin said the Government is responsible for delays in screening times. He told the Dáil that labs […]
SINGAPORE – The reliability of Singapore’s MRT network has increased by more than three times since 2017, but this has taken a toll on the train operators, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 13). The improvement was the result of rail operators SMRT Trains and SBS Transit intensifying their operating […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believes that Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar should resign after her comments about the pro-Israel lobby in the United States. “Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress,” said Trump, who has himself been criticized for remarks offensive to racial and ethnic minorities. […]