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UN RIGHTS OFFICE ‘GRAVELY CONCERNED’ OVER HONK KONG – But will do nothing. The U.N. human rights office also voiced concern about the use of the security law in Hong Kong to jail 45 pro-democracy activists but said it had no plans to cut off its ongoing dialogue with China.  Whilst the UN is gravely concerned that people have been arrested, charged and now imprisoned in Hong Kong, for protesting their loss of freedoms, the UN will continue business as usual with the Chinese Communist Party.  On December 19, 1984, after years of negotiations, British and Chinese leaders signed a…

UKRAINE ENVOY WARNS AGAINST ‘APPEASEMENT’ TOWARDS PUTIN – Ukraine has asked allies for further help to counter Russia   A Ukrainian diplomat warned against any attempt to appease Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the latest strikes on Ukraine showed he had no desire for peace and asked allies for further help to counter Russia. Russia pounded Ukraine’s power grid in the largest air strike in almost three months on Sunday, in a move that Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva said showed Putin’s determination to continue the war 1,000 days after Russia’s invasion. “They demonstrate that Putin doesn’t…

HONG KONG JAILS 45 DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS IN LANDMARK TRIAL – U.S. government condemned the prosecution of these individuals  Emotions ran high for family members of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists as the city’s High Court sentenced 45 of the activists to jail terms of up to 10 years in a landmark national security trial. A total of 47 pro-democracy activists were arrested and charged in 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law, facing potential life sentences. Speaking outside the court building, Roxie Houge, the head of the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong’s political section, said the…

MODI MEETS LEADERS OF UK, FRANCE, ITALY ON SIDELINES OF G20- Britain will restart talks with India on a free trade deal in the new year India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with leaders of Britain, France, Italy and Indonesia on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit in Brazil. Britain will restart talks with India on a free trade deal in the new year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said on Monday, following a months-long pause in negotiations due to elections in both countries. London will seek a “new strategic partnership” with India as well as deepening…

BRITISH FARMERS PROTEST AGAINST ‘TRACTOR TAX’ IN LONDON – This will threaten food production and force farms to sell land to pay the tax Thousands of British farmers have marched to Parliament Square on Tuesday to protest against the end of an inheritance tax exemption that has helped family farms pass down the generations, saying the move will threaten food production. Seeking to raise funds to fix public services, Finance Minister Rachel Reeves announced in October that farmers with land worth more than 1 million pounds ($1.26 million) will no longer be able to leave their farms to their children…

BRENDAN CARR CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION – “We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights for everyday Americans.”  President-elect Donald Trump will appoint Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FFC) , he said in a statement on Sunday.  Carr is currently the top Republican on the FCC, the independent agency that regulates telecommunications. Last week, Carr wrote to Meta’s Facebook META.O, Alphabet’s Google GOOGL.O, Apple AAPL.O and Microsoft MSFT.O saying they had taken steps to censor Americans. Carr said on Sunday the FCC must “restore free speech rights for everyday Americans.” The…

TRUMP PICKS CHRIS WRIGHT AS ENERGY SECRETARY – Wright’s view is that there is no climate crisis  President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, would be his pick to lead the Department of Energy. Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, an oilfield services firm based in Denver. He is expected to support Trump’s plan to maximise production of oil and gas and to seek ways to boost generation of electricity, demand for which is rising for the first time in decades. Wright also shares Trump’s views on climate change. Wright…

FRENCH FARMERS PROTEST OVER EU-MERCOSUR DEAL – Prospects of a trade deal sharpens discontent over foreign competition  French farmers set up a camp as they blocked a road near Paris on Sunday as the prospect of a trade deal between European and Mercosur countries sharpens discontent over foreign competition that fuelled a farming crisis earlier this year.  Tractors could be seen blocking the road in Velizy-Villacoublay under the eye of police, as farmers prepared to spend the night on-site before leaving the next day. A push by the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc to conclude long-running trade negotiations…

RUSSIA DESIRES A NUCLEAR TREATY – French nuclear arsenals must be part of any future nuclear arms talks Russian President Vladimir Putin said that any future nuclear arms reduction talks with the United States would have to also cover the nuclear arsenals of Britain and France. Putin was speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. The 2-1/2-year-old Ukraine war has triggered the gravest confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis – which is considered to be the time when the two Cold War superpowers came closest to intentional…

BANK OF ENGLAND’S DECIDED TO CUT INTEREST RATES TO 4.75% FROM 5% – Reeves said families and business owners would benefit from the rate cut. Rachel Reeves welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to 4.75% from 5%. The Bank of England cut interest rates for only the second time since 2020 and said future reductions were likely to be gradual as it predicted the British government’s first budget would lead to higher inflation and economic growth. Reeves said families and business owners would benefit from the rate cut. Last week’s budget set by Reeves, with its…