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HIGH EMOTION AS GOVERNMENT PLANS GRENFELL TOWER DEMOLITION – Angela Rayner, announced her decision to a room of families and survivors London’s Grenfell Tower, which was engulfed in flames more than seven years ago in a disaster that killed 72 people, will be demolished, bereaved families and survivors have been told. The fire ripped through the 23-story social housing block in one of London’s richest areas during the early hours of June 14, 2017 – Britain’s deadliest blaze in a residential building since World War Two. Grenfell Next of Kin (GNK), which represents relatives of nearly half of those who…

US POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDS INCOMING PACKAGES FROM CHINA, HONG KONG – The Trump administration imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods Postal staff in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai kept up with their work on Wednesday even as the U.S. postal Service said it would temporarily suspend parcels from China and Hong Kong, after President Donald Trump shut a trade loophole this week used by retailers including Temu and Shein to ship low-value packages duty-free to the U.S. The Trump administration imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods that came into effect on Tuesday and moved to…

EU WANTS SWIFT TRADE TALKS WITH US TO AVERT TRUMP TARIFFS – EU officials say contacts with the Trump administration have been limited so far The European Union wants to engage swiftly with the United States over President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs, trade chief Maros Sefcovic said. Speaking before a meeting of EU ministers to debate trade and EU competitiveness, Sefcovic said he wanted “early engagement” and was awaiting confirmation of the appointment of Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary, financier Howard Lutnick. “We are ready to listen, we are ready to engage, to negotiate in our mutual interest. Having said…

Nissan and Honda may call off merger talks EU WANTS SWIFT TRADE TALKS WITH US TO AVERT TRUMP TARIFFS – EU officials say contacts with the Trump administration have been limited so far Trade chief Maros Sefcovic said that the European Union wants to engage swiftly with the United States over President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs. Before a meeting of EU ministers to debate trade and EU competitiveness, Sefcovic said he wanted “early engagement” and was awaiting confirmation of the appointment of Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary, financier Howard Lutnick. “We are ready to listen, we are ready to engage,…

CHELSEA LOAN OUT DISASI, CHUKWUEMEKA AND CHILWELL – The players have all been loaned out for the remainder of the season Chelsea confirmed that defenders Axel Disasi and Ben Chilwell, as well as midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, have all been loaned out for the remainder of the season. French international Disasi, who signed from Monaco in August 2023, has joined Aston Villa, with Chukweumeka moving to Borussia Dortmund, and Chilwell, a Chelsea Champions League winner, completing his move to Crystal Palace. Attacking midfielder Joao Felix, meanwhile, is reportedly set to join Serie A outfit AC Milan as another loaned out player…

TRUMP DELAYS MEXICO TARIFFS AS BORDER SECURITY DEAL MOVES FORWARD – The one-month delay will allow both nations to continue negotiations U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed new tariffs on Mexico for one month after the country agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard members along its northern border to curb the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl. As part of the agreement, the U.S. has also committed to taking action to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons into Mexico, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on X. The deal was reached during a phone call between the two leaders on Monday,…

TRUMP WANTS UKRAINE TO SUPPLY THE U.S. WITH RARE EARTH MINERALS – Wants “equalization” for the “close to $300 billion” in aid President Donald Trump said on Monday that he wants Ukraine to supply the U.S. with rare earth minerals and that he was ‘unhappy’ with the situation in the Panama Canal. Trump touted Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as compensation for Washington’s financial support of its war efforts against Russia.  Trump said Ukraine was willing and emphasized that he wants “equalization” for the “close to $300 billion” in aid. It was unclear whether he was using the term “rare earths”…

TRUDEAU TO LIST CARTELS AS TERRORIST AND REINFORCE THE BORDER-After negotiation talks with President Trump Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will be listing cartels as terrorists and reinforcing the border after negotiation talks with U.S president Donald Trump Trudeau in a social media post said President Donald Trump has agreed to a 30 day pause on proposed tariffs on Canadian imports . Trudeau also said Canada has pledged to create the post of a special czar to combat the smuggling of fentanyl and would launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl…

MILLIONS FACE COUNCIL TAX HIKES – The government allowed six areas to bypass a 5% cap on increases Millions of households in England face council tax increases beyond the usual limits after the government approved exceptions for six local authorities.  While councils with social care duties can typically raise taxes by up to 4.99% without a referendum, Bradford has been granted a 10% increase, with Newham, Windsor and Maidenhead allowed 9%. Birmingham, Somerset, and Trafford can raise bills by 7.5%. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner defended the move, stating that the increases are necessary to prevent these councils from sinking…

WALL STREET CLOSES DOWN – The major stock indexes closed lower but partly recovered from initial steeper losses  The major stock indexes closed lower, but partly recovered from initial steeper losses as U.S. President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on Mexico after his orders to levy tariffs on three countries sparked a global scramble to safe-haven assets earlier in the day. Trump said he has paused planned tariffs on Mexico for one month after the nation agreed to reinforce its northern border with 10,000 National Guard members to stem the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl. Over the weekend, Trump had…