Month: January 2020

Categories World

Political pawn or guilty as charged? Extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets underway in Vancouver

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A Canadian court is set to hear a much-anticipated case at the centre of the tech and trade war between the US and China, as Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou will fight a US extradition request based on charges her team say have no merit. … Read More >Political pawn or guilty as charged? Extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets underway in Vancouver

Categories World

Libyan UN-backed PM says he will respect Berlin summit’s call for ceasefire, but won’t sit down again with Haftar

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The head of the UN-backed Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj has said he would stick to the truce supported at the Berlin peace conference but would still not engage in direct talks with General Khalifa Haftar. … Read More >Libyan UN-backed PM says he will respect Berlin summit’s call for ceasefire, but won’t sit down again with Haftar

Categories Shows

An interview with MI5’s top spy inside Sinn Féin, Willie Carlin (E834)

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the author of ‘Thatcher’s Spy: My Life as an MI5 Agent Inside Sinn Féin’, Willie Carlin. He discusses how he, a Catholic, came about joining the British Army and eventually MI5, how he’s still alive after spying for MI5 during the Troubles, allegations of the FRU (Force Research Unit) being a death squad … Read More >An interview with MI5’s top spy inside Sinn Féin, Willie Carlin (E834)

Categories Business

Indian jewelers say dropping import duties on Russian diamonds will boost bilateral trade

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New Delhi is considering signing a bilateral agreement with Russia to reduce import duties on processed diamonds and jewelry, the chairman of the country’s Gem & Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Sanjay Shah, said. … Read More >Indian jewelers say dropping import duties on Russian diamonds will boost bilateral trade

Categories UK

Want a free trade deal with the US? Then align with Washington not Brussels on foreign policy, former Trump aide tells BoJo

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A former aide to US President Donald Trump, Richard Goldberg, has warned British PM Boris Johnson that if the UK wants a free trade agreement with the US, then he’ll need to follow Washington and not Brussels on foreign policy. … Read More >Want a free trade deal with the US? Then align with Washington not Brussels on foreign policy, former Trump aide tells BoJo