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TRUMP EXEMPTED GOODS FROM BOTH CANADA AND MEXICO  – The exemption covers both of the two largest U.S. trading partners President Donald Trump exempted goods from both Canada and Mexico under a North American trade pact for a month from the 25% tariffs that he had imposed earlier this week, the latest twist in fast-shifting trade policy that has whipsawed financial markets and business leaders. The exemption, which will expire on April 2, covers both of the two largest U.S. trading partners. Trump had earlier only mentioned an exemption for Mexico, but the amendment he signed to his order for…

RACHEL REEVES FACES POTENTIAL THAMES WATER NATIONALIZATION  – The water supplier’s court battle threatens to push it into special administration Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be forced to nationalize Thames Water just days before her Spring Statement, potentially disrupting her spending plans. The Treasury is preparing contingency measures for the UK’s largest water supplier as a looming court battle threatens to push the company into special administration. Despite a High Court ruling last month approving an emergency loan from lenders, Thames Water has yet to access the £1.5bn lifeline due to an appeal from rival investors and MP Charlie Maynard. With…

EU LEADERS AGREE ON DEFENCE SURGE-Von Der Leyen says EU wants peace from a position of strength.  European leaders on Thursday (March 6) backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by President Donald Trump’s reversal of U.S. policies. The European Union’s defence summit in Brussels took place amid fears that Russia, emboldened by its war in Ukraine, may attack an EU country next and that Europe can no longer rely on the U.S. to come to its aid. EU leaders hailed the European Commission’s proposals this week to give them…

RUSSIA APPOINTS ALEXANDER DARCHIYEV AS AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.- His predecessor completed his mission in October 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin today has appointed Alexander Darchiev, the Foreign Ministry’s North Atlantic Department chief, as Moscow’s ambassador to Washington. The decree, published on the government portal’s website, confirmed the head of Russia’s diplomatic mission in the US almost five months after Darchiev’s predecessor Anatoly Antonov completed his mission in Washington, DC, in October 2024. Darchiev has been serving in Russia’s diplomatic corps since 1992. and has held various positions, including adviser and minister-counselor at the Russian Embassy.

KANE DOUBLE AS BAYERN OUTCLASS LEVERKUSEN 3-0 – Kane’s 30th goal ended the striker’s four-game goal drought Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored in each half to guide his team to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bayer Leverkusen in the all-German Champions League round of 16 first-leg match. The Bavarians earned their first victory in the last seven matches against Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen and will take a significant advantage into next week’s return, For the visitors, second in the league behind Bayern, it was a bitterly disappointing evening, filled with mistakes and sloppy defending in their worst performance of the…

ALISSON ON FIRE AS LIVERPOOL PULLS A FAST ONE IN PARIS- Liverpool managed to come out on top Had it not been for his keeper, Harvey Elliott’s late goal might have been irrelevant, but Alisson produced a career-best display to help Liverpool survive Paris St Germain’s onslaught in their Champions League last-16 first leg. The substitute’s 87th-minute strike was the only goal, putting Arne Slot’s team in the driving seat for a place in the quarter-finals against either Aston Villa or Club Brugge. Mightily-relieved Liverpool coach Arne Slot said PSG were the best team in the tournament and even a…

WHITE HOUSE CONFIRMS DIRECT TALKS WITH HAMAS – Trump warns Hamas as US holds talks for Gaza hostages The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, sources said, while President Donald Trump warned of “hell to pay” should the Palestinian militant group not comply. U.S. hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler has the authority to talk directly with Hamas, the White House said when asked about the discussions, which broke with a decades-old policy against negotiating with groups that the U.S. brands as terrorist organizations.…

GOVERNMENT WEIGHS SOCIAL EVENT BAN FOR CRIMINALS – Courts Minister Sarah Sackman suggests the ban instead of prison time Criminals could face bans from pubs, sports venues, and social gatherings instead of prison time under new sentencing proposals, according to Courts Minister Sarah Sackman. Sackman said that such restrictions, along with mandatory community work, are being reviewed as part of a sentencing overhaul led by former Conservative Lord Chancellor David Gauke. The proposals, put forward by the Bar Council of England and Wales, aim to address the UK’s overcrowded prisons and a backlog of 73,000 court cases. Additionally, the government…

TRUMP TO GET RID OF $52.7 BILLION SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS SUBSIDY LAW – President Trump made the statement while addressing a joint session of Congress President Donald Trump has said that U.S. lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to give $52.7 billion in subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing and production and use the proceeds to pay debt. “The CHIPS act is a horrible, horrible thing. We give hundreds of billions of dollars and it doesn’t mean a thing. They take our money and they don’t spend it,” Trump said in a speech to Congress. “You should get…

GERMANY PROPOSES DEBT OVERHAUL TO REVAMP MILITARY AND ECONOMY- Merz says resources for national and NATO defence must be expanded Germany’s conservatives and Social Democrats announced proposals on Tuesday to set up a 500 billion euro fund for infrastructure and overhaul borrowing rules to massively up defence spending. The leader of the CDU/CSU, Friedrich Merz, said the country must apply whatever it takes concerning defence.   “We are counting on the United States of America to continue to stand by our mutual alliance obligations in the future. But we also know that the resources for our national and alliance defence must…