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Australia and Britain signed a free trade deal

Australia and Britain signed a free trade agreement on Friday that will take out almost all taxes on exports between the countries. The FTA was signed at a virtual ceremony by Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan in Adelaide and Britain’s Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan in London. Nearly $10 billion of tariffs… Continue reading Australia and Britain signed a free trade deal

Biden administration declares plan to supplant 100% of lead pipes in US homes

The Biden administration on Thursday declared a “whole of government strategy” to eliminate hazardous lead from Americans’ drinking water, including billions of dollars to start supplanting 100% of the lead pipes servicing the country’s homes. Environmental groups praised the plan, which incorporates a guarantee to start the method involved with fortifying the country’s drinking water… Continue reading Biden administration declares plan to supplant 100% of lead pipes in US homes

President Joe Biden briefly moved power to Vice President Kamala Harris; Harris became the first woman with presidential power

President Joe Biden on Friday briefly moved power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he was under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy for one hour and 25 minutes, as indicated by the White House. The country’s first female, first Black, and first South Asian VP broke one more barrier when she briefly stepped into the… Continue reading President Joe Biden briefly moved power to Vice President Kamala Harris; Harris became the first woman with presidential power

President Joe Biden, China’s Xi Jinping will meet Monday amid tensions between countries Beijing and Washington

President Joe Biden is set to talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday, as tensions between Beijing and Washington have mounted. The planned virtual meeting will be the third discussion between the pair since Biden took office at the start of the year, and the first since news outlets detailed in mid-October that China had… Continue reading President Joe Biden, China’s Xi Jinping will meet Monday amid tensions between countries Beijing and Washington

Democrats uncover new billionaires’ tax intend to support pay for Biden agenda

Senate Democrats on Wednesday uncovered a new billionaires’ tax proposal, a totally new entry in the tax code intended to help pay for Joe Biden’s sweeping domestic policy package and edge his party more like an overall agreement on a shrunken version of the organization’s $3.5tn flagship legislation. The proposed tax would hit the additions… Continue reading Democrats uncover new billionaires’ tax intend to support pay for Biden agenda

Fumio Kishida replaced Yoshihide Suga as prime minister after PM Suga’s resignation

Japan’s Cabinet and leader Yoshihide Suga resigned on October 4, making it ready for Parliament to elect Fumio Kishida as the new Prime Minister, who will be entrusted with rapidly handling the pandemic and security challenges before an inescapable national election. Mr. Kishida supplanted Mr. Suga as leader of the decision Liberal Democratic Party last… Continue reading Fumio Kishida replaced Yoshihide Suga as prime minister after PM Suga’s resignation

John Barilaro will resign as NSW deputy premier, New South Wales Nationals leader and leave politics

John Barilaro has proclaimed he will resign as deputy premier of NSW and leader of the NSW Nationals, and that he would be “leaving politics”. The decision comes only days after Gladys Berejiklian resigned as NSW premier amid an investigation from the state’s Independent Commission Against Corruption. Mr. Barilaro said he would call a party… Continue reading John Barilaro will resign as NSW deputy premier, New South Wales Nationals leader and leave politics

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un proposals to resume hotline with South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his ability to reestablish slowed down communication lines with South Korea toward the beginning of October to promote peace while disregarding U.S. offers for dialogue as “cunning ways” to disguise its hostility against the North, state media revealed Thursday. Kim’s statement is an evident work to split apart… Continue reading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un proposals to resume hotline with South Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited New York to attend the UN General Assembly annual session

South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited New York on Sunday to attend an annual session of the United Nations General Assembly. Moon Jae-in intends to give a keynote speech on Korean peace and Seoul’s role in resolving global difficulties, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate emergency, as indicated by his office. Moon Jae-in’s five-day visit… Continue reading South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited New York to attend the UN General Assembly annual session