MEXICO: Pres. Warns Trump On Tariffs

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday she would seek dialogue and cooperation with President-elect Donald Trump following his renewed threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from both Canada and Mexico over illegal immigration and drugs.

Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump threatened to issue a 25 percent tariff on goods coming from Mexico if it did not comply with his demands on curbing illegal immigration. On Monday, he warned Mexico and Canada that he would quickly impose tariffs on imports unless they cracked down on illegal immigrants as well as fentanyl and other drugs coming across their respective borders into the United States.

Responding to the president-elect’s latest warning, Sheinbaum suggested that Mexico would respond with a retaliatory tariff against the United States.

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Prosecutor Seeks Jail, Election Ban for Le Pen

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A Paris prosecutor has asked for a prison sentence of five years and a five-year ban from political office for right party leader Marine Le Pen in an illegal party funding case.

Nicolas Barret asked for the ban to become effective immediately after the verdict, even if the defence team appeals, ruling Le Pen out of runing again for president in 2027.

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#IRAQ: Law Would Lower Age Of Consent To 9

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A controversial proposed age of consent law would allow old men in Iraq to marry children as young as nine years old, and "legalize child rape" activists claim. 

Ultra-conservative Shia Muslim parties have launched a bid to pass a new law that would slash the existing age of consent in the nation in half from the existing limit of 18. The changes, proposed by the dominant Shia parties in Parliament.

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#GERMANY: Gov't Collapses After fFinance Min. Fired

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The ruling German coalition has collapsed: Chancellor Olaf Scholz, of the Social Democrats (SPD) has sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Liberals (FDP), saying. Lindner "has broken my trust too many times."

The leaders of what is known in Germany as the "traffic light coalition" - SPD, FDP and the Greens - had gathered at the chancellery in Berlin in the evening.

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#UK: Conservatives Nominate Black Woman Leader

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Kemi Badenoch has promised to win back voters who have deserted the Conservatives after securing an historic victory in the party's leadership contest.

The 44-year-old becomes the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK.

She defeated fellow right-winger Robert Jenrick, 42, by 12,418 votes after a marathon contest to replace Rishi Sunak, who led the party to the biggest defeat in its history in July's general election.

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#CANADA: Saskatchewan Party Wins Fifth Term

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Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecutive majority government Monday, losing in the big cities but retaining its iron grip on rural areas to secure victory in the conservative Western province.

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#NORWAY: PM. Pledges Aid to Ukraine Through 2030

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stated during a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Reykjavik that Norway intends to increase its aid to Ukraine, "both financial and on the battlefield." The aid, already approved through 2027, will likely be soon be extended through 2030 by an act of Parliament, he said.

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#BRAZIL: Former Pres. Hopes To Run Again In 2026

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Brazil's former president is hoping to make a comeback in the 2026 presidential election, if he can overcome the significant hurdle of being banned from running until 2030, that is.

Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party is banking on Congress passing a constitutional amendment that would overturn the court order banning him from running for office until 2030.

"Bolsonaro's charisma is amazing. People turn out in droves. Some cry when he appears in public," he said in an interview.

Brazil's electoral authority declared Bolsonaro ineligible to seek office again for eight years due to his baseless attacks on the country's electronic voting system. He is also under investigation for allegedly plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election to leftist President Luis Inacio Lula de Silva, which he denies.

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UK: Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick Finalists to be Cons. Party Leader

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Two right leaning former goveministers will go head-to-head in the final round of the race to become the next leader of the UK’s Conservative Party after former Foreign Minister James Cleverly was eliminated.

Wednesday’s vote by Conservative lawmakers saw Kemi Badenoch receive 42 out of 120 votes, ahead of Robert Jenrick with 41 votes. In a surprise twist, Cleverly, who won the previous round of voting, was eliminated from the race, with 37 votes.

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EU: Bloc Will Impose Tariffs on Chinese EV imports

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Big taxes will be imposed on imports of electric vehicles from China to the EU after the majority of member states have backed the plans.

The move to introduce tariffs aims to protect the European car industry from being undermined by what EU politicians believe are unfair Chinese-state subsidies on its own cars.

Charges of up to 45% are to be enforced on electric cars made in China for the next five years, but some fear the move could raise electric vehicle (EV) prices for buyers.

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EU:; Macron Warns: EU Not Competitive, "Could Die"

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The EU “could die” unless it makes itself more competitive with the US and China, Emmanuel Macron has warned.

The French president said the bloc was over-regulating and under-investing at the Berlin Global Dialogue event.

(Picture; French President Emmanuel Macron – seen here shaking handswith European Commission presidentUrsula von der Leyen )

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IRELAND:PM Varadkar Resigns

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Leo Varadkar, the Irish prime minister who once boasted about the waning influence of the Catholic Church in Irish society and supported many woke policies, has resigned following the failed referendums in the country. These referendums aimed to redefine the traditional roles of 'mother', 'women', and 'marriage' in the constitution.

He signaled in Marrch he would likely be resigning  "for personal and political reasons" as PM and leader of the Fine Gael Party.

New Fine Gael leader Simon Harris, whose leadership bid was uncontested, is set to be voted in as taoiseach by TDs (members of parliament) on Tuesday, while every Irish opposition party has called for a general election.u

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JAPAN: Ishiba Wins Leadership Race, Becomes PM

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 Shigeru Ishiba’s determination to lead Japan has never been in question, and now the veteran MP is poised to achieve that goal at the fifth time of asking after winning the race to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) on Friday.



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#FRANCE: Macron Appoints PM From National Rally Party

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French President Emmanuel Macron appointed veteran politician Michel Barnie, 73, as prime minister on Thursday, after almost two months of deadlock following legislative elections that produced no clear majority in Parliament.

With its 126 MPs, plus 16 allies, Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National carried more weight than the others in the eyes of the president in his selection of a new prime minister, eager to ensure the stability of the future government.

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#GERMANY: AfD Party Wins Big in Thuringia State Elections

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The AfD Party has emerged as the clear victor in Thuringia, in the east of the country, securing almost a third of the vote. It was the first state won by the anti-immigrant party.

The Alternative For Germany Party was l9 points ahead of the center-Right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which garnered around 24%, and far ahead of Germany's three governing parties.

In neighboring Saxony, it finished only just behind the CDU, which leads the national opposition.

The election outcomes underscore a deepening discontent with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's left-leaning  government, which has been mired in unpopularity and internal conflicts.

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#GERMANY: Gov't to Help Rescue Troubled Cruise Ship Builder

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Germany's government will help rescue a major German shipyard that has solid orders for new cruise ships but has run into financial difficulty, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday.

Meyer Werft employs more than 3,000 people in Papenburg on the Ems river in northwestern Germany, near the Dutch border. The company has built 58 cruise ships so far, according to its website.

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CANADA: Conservative Leader Wants Tarriffs On Chinese EVs

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Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has added his voice to those calling on Canada's federal government to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and associated parts.

Pres. Joe Biden announced in May that the U.S. would be imposing a new 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). Washington is also imposing tariffs on Chinese-made advanced batteries, solar cells, steel and aluminium used for EVs.

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#EU: European Pres. Picks Fight With Italy's PM Meloni

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Giorgia Meloni is in a fight with EU leader Ursula von der Leyen. And it could get ugly.

The Italian prime minister is furious about the European Commission’s annual rule of law report, which made allegations about press freedom in Italy and the independence of its public broadcaster, Rai. 

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#JAPAN: New US Military Command Center Announced

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The U.S. will establish a new military command in Japan to bolster security ties as Washington moves to strengthen its Asia allies in the face of China’s military buildup, top American and Japanese officials said Sunday.

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#UK: Four Seek Conservative Party Leadership

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Mel Stride will announce his candidacy in the Conservative leadership race to replace Rishi Sunak on Friday.

The former work and pensions secretary says he has the backing of the 10 MPs needed to progress to the next stage of the contest.

He becomes the fourth person to throw their hat in the ring after former Home Secretary James Cleverly and former Home Office ministers Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick.

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#CHINA: Gov't To Slowly Raise Retirement Age

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China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age in the next five years to try to cope with its ageing population and buckling pension system.

Life expectancy in the country is now 78. But China's retirement age is among the lowest in the world - at 60 for men, 55 for women in white-collar jobs and 50 for working-class women.

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#BANGLADESH: PM Blames Opposition For Political Violence

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Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed her political opponents for the deadly unrest in the country that have left over 150 dead, adding she was "forced" to impose a curfew for public safety.

"We will lift the curfew whenever the situation gets better," she said on Monday in a meeting with business leaders in the capital Dhaka.

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#KENYA: Pres. Ruto Says US Agency Hired Violent "Goons" During Protests

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Kenyan President William Ruto has accused the Ford Foundation, an American private foundation, of sponsoring violence during recent anti-government protests.

Speaking in Nakuru, Kenya on Monday, Ruto claimed that the Foundation hired goons tto cause mayhem during the protests which led to the destruction of property and looting of businesses.

He challenged the organization to rebut the allegations and threatened to expel them from the east African nation.

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#IRAN: Moderate Defeats Hardliner for President

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Reformist Masod Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran's new president, beating his hardline conservative rival Saeed Jalili.

The vote was declared in Dr Pezeshkian's favor after he secured 53.3% of the more than 30 million votes counted. Jalili polled at 44.3%.

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#UK: Starmer's Labour Party Wins Stunning Majority; Sunak To Resign As Tory Leader

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The Labour Party has secured a landslide victory in the UK election to end 14 years of Conservative rule. “We did it!” Keir Starmer, the Labour Party Leader and incoming prime minister, said in his victory speech. “Change begins now.”

Outgoing Conservative Party Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat, saying it has been a “difficult night." He said: "Following this result, I will step down as party leader, not immediately, but once the formal arrangements for selecting my successor are in place."

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