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AUSTRALIA REACHES DEAL WITH CHINA TO RESOLVE WTO WINE DISPUTE – Deal clears the way for the resumption of imports worth $800 million yearly Australia reached a deal with China to move forward to solve its World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute over wine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The breakthrough potentially clears the way for the resumption of imports worth $800 million a year before the duties were imposed in 2020. The move is the latest in a diplomatic thaw between the two countries that has already seen China lift restrictions on imports of Australian commodities such as coal, timber…

ROCKETS CONTINUE TO BE FIRED FIRED FROM GAZA The Israeli Air Force respond and pound Hamas targets in the Strip Palestinian terrorists in Gaza continued to rain down rockets on Israel’s south and the Israeli Air Force pounded Hamas targets in the Strip on Friday night amid Israel’s ongoing war with the Islamist terror group. The Israel Defense Forces said it struck multiple Hamas command centers and underground infrastructure throughout the day, while also eliminating a senior Hamas engineer. It said Mahmoud Sabih headed a unit that developed weapons for Hamas, including drones, and had “exchanged knowledge with other terror…

PRESIDENT BIDEN, AND KEY WESTERN LEADERS URGE ISRAEL TO PROTECT CIVILIANS Underscored their support for Israel and its right to defend itself Leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Britain underscored their support for Israel and its right to defend itself, but also urged it to adhere to international humanitarian law and protect civilians. In a joint statement issued after a virtual meeting on the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas militant group, the leaders welcomed the release of two hostages by Hamas, and called for the immediate release of all remaining hostages. U.S. President Joe…

EU TAX OBSERVATORY SAID MOST PEOPLE PAY A HIGHER RATE THAN THE SUPER-RICH – Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate, according to a report which found some of the world’s mega-wealthy are paying little to no tax.  The EU Tax Observatory said most people pay a higher rate than the super-rich, who, it said, are able to use complex business structures for avoidance. It suggested a minimum 2% tax rate on the world’s billionaires would raise $250bn (£205bn) a year. There around 2,500 billionaires with combined wealth of $13 trillion. The report…

Unai Emery can celebrate his first anniversary in charge of Aston Villa on Tuesday safe in the knowledge that he has turned his team into contenders to be considered among the best of the rest. Only Manchester City – the champions and leaders – Arsenal and Liverpool have gained more wins over this period and, with Douglas Luiz continuing his unlikely conversion into a prolific goalscoring midfielder, Villa sashayed to within two points of the top. Only Newcastle have scored more Premier League goals than Villa this autumn as they dismissed West Ham with a stylish display to reach 19 points, their best tally…

Thousands of fines for breaches of London’s ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez) rules may have been sent unlawfully to drivers of EU-registered vehicles, Belgian authorities claim. The Belgian ministry for transport has ordered an investigation into alleged criminal breaches of data rules after motorists received penalty charge notices from a collections agent acting for Transport for London (TfL). Since Brexit, UK authorities do not have access to personal data of EU citizens for non-criminal enforcement. However, drivers in several EU countries have received fines, many totalling thousands of pounds, for failing to register their Ulez-compliant cars with TfL before driving into London. Some have been…

UK’S SUNAK MEETS WITH SAUDI CROWN PRINCE IN RIYADH – Sunak’s visit demonstrates Western support for the war against Hamas militants  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the kingdom considered targeting civilians in Gaza “a heinous crime and a brutal attack,”. Mohammed bin Salman met with Sunak in Riyadh. Israel retaliated against Gaza with more air strikes on Thursday over the October 7th rampage by Hamas gunmen who killed 1,400 Israelis. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak followed U.S. President Joe Biden with a visit to Israel earlier, to demonstrate Western support for the…

RATCLIFFE PROPOSES NEW MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL COMMITTEE – The committee would be Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sir Dave Brailsford and Joel Glazer Sir Jim Ratcliffe is proposing a new Manchester United football committee of himself, Joel Glazer and Sir Dave Brailsford if his deal to acquire 25 per cent of the club is agreed. As part of the £1.3bn deal for a quarter of the Premier League club, Ratcliffe’s deal for a minority stake would give him control of football operations at Old Trafford. The Glazer family would retain control of the commercial side of the business but Ratcliffe would also…

Three Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN) in East Oxford have been made permanent on Tuesday after an 18-month trial. It came after three other Oxford LTNs were made permanent in July last year. The Oxfordshire County Council, which is led by a Liberal Democrat Green Alliance, agreed to keep the controversial traffic limiting scheme around Divinity Road, St. Clement’s, and St. Mary’s on Tuesday after a heated three-hour meeting which became rowdy at times. However, traffic-blocking bollards will be replaced with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras so emergency services, taxis, bin collectors and postmen can drive through. Defending the scheme,…

LONDON—A Moroccan asylum seeker was “motivated by terrorism” when he murdered a 70-year-old man in Hartlepool at the weekend, a prosecutor has told the Old Bailey. Ahmed Alid, 44, is accused of the murder of Terrence Carney and the attempted murder of Javed Nouri in the early hours of Sunday Oct. 15, 2023. Mr. Carney is believed to have been attacked shortly after withdrawing money from a cash machine in the town centre. Ben Lloyd, prosecuting, told the Old Bailey on Thursday: “Just before 5:15 a.m. the police received a report of an ongoing fight at a house in Wharton…