Emmanuel Macron is facing mounting pressure to act to quell the anger dividing France after the latest gilets jaunes protests left 71 people injured in Paris and caused widespread damage. Paris monuments, including the Eiffel… Read More
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NHS rubber gloves made in Malaysian factories accused of forced labour
The NHS is using medical gloves made in Malaysian factories where migrants are allegedly subjected to forced labour, forced overtime, debt bondage, withheld wages and passport confiscation. A Guardian investigation has revealed that at least… Read More
Trump may be first president since Carter to seek reelection in recession
Beyond his legal problems, Donald Trump suddenly faces rising odds of becoming the first president to seek re-election during economic recession since Jimmy Carter. Until now, Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation has loomed as a… Read More
Documents Point to Illegal Campaign Coordination Between Trump and the NRA
The National Rifle Association spent $30 million to help elect Donald Trump—more than any other independent conservative group. Most of that sum went toward television advertising, but a political message loses its power if it… Read More
China-US feud threatens Canada as Huawei executive due in court
The feud between China and the United States sparked by the arrest of a senior Huawei telecoms executive in Vancouver appears poised to inflict collateral damage on Canada, which has sought to build closer ties… Read More
He is West Virginia’s Speaker of the House — and a Lawyer for Natural Gas Companies
State ethics rules seldom prevent lawmakers from proposing or voting on legislation that affects industries they work for. by Ken Ward Jr. and Kate Mishkin, The Charleston Gazette-Mail This article was produced in partnership with… Read More
Huawei Executive’s Arrest Intensifies Trade War Fears
At dinner with China’s president, Xi Jinping, on Saturday night in Buenos Aires, President Trump celebrated their “special” relationship and all but predicted they would emerge with a truce in the trade war between the… Read More
UK ‘golden visa’ scheme to be suspended due to corruption fears
Immigration minister Caroline Nokes said: “The UK will always be open to legitimate and genuine investors who are committed to helping our economy and businesses grow. However, I have been clear that we will not… Read More