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US embassy refuses to pay £14.6m congestion charge
The total unpaid fees and penalties that diplomats have accumulated between the start of the congestion charge in London in 2003 and the end of last year is £143.5m across all embassies. The US embassy in London is currently in debt for £14.6 million in unpaid congestion charge fees, according to records. Transport for London (TfL) has disclosed the sum of unpaid fees and penalties accumulated by all embassies in the capital.
US tariffs on Chinese imports benefit whom? The experts weigh in
This week, the United States and China fired their latest salvo in the ongoing trade war, a move that coincides with a heated campaign for the White House. On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden announced $18 billion in tariff increases on imports of various Chinese products. Lithium-ion batteries comprise $13 billion of the overall imports, with medical gloves and syringes, in addition to specific steel and aluminum products, accounting for the remaining $5 billion.
New $2bn US aid for Ukraine as Russian soldiers advance
During a visit to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken proclaimed an additional $2 billion in military aid for the conflict. Russia has claimed to have seized three more settlements and is advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory, both of which are critical developments in the conflict. Blinken stated on Wednesday, alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, at a joint news conference in Kyiv that the additional $61 billion in US aid authorized by Congress last month would be invested in Ukraine's industrial base.
Ex-lawyer Michael Cohen says Trump ordered him to pay hush money
Through her testimony, the main witness in Donald Trump's Manhattan trial has repeatedly linked a 2016 hush-money arrangement to the former president. Michael Cohen, the former attorney for Donald Trump, stated that they spoke promptly following the wire transfer of $130,000 (£104,000) to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. He testified that it was one of numerous occasions he worked "at the direction and for the benefit" of Mr. Trump.
Biden imposes 100% tariff on Chinese EVs
President Joe Biden of the United States has announced a 100 percent tariff on electric vehicles manufactured in China as part of a series of measures intended to protect American manufacturers from cheap imports. In a move that is likely to escalate trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world, the White House announced that it would impose stricter restrictions on $18 billion worth of Chinese products.
The US halted bomb deliveries to Israel over Rafah
A senior US administration official stated that the United States halted a bomb shipment to Israel last week out of concern that Israel might advance with a significant ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The shipment included 1,700 500-pound explosives and 1,800 2,000-pound bombs (907 kilograms), according to the official.
US claims Russia used chemical weapons in Ukraine war
"This is not an isolated incident; rather, it is likely an attempt by Russian forces to dislodge Ukrainian forces from fortified positions and achieve tactical gains on the battlefield," the US Department of State said in a statement on Wednesday, which also named entities associated with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and also referred to the use of such chemicals.
Former US security adviser: Iran threatens Arab lives for Israel’s destruction
Additionally, HR McMaster stated that the reduction in the capability of the United Kingdom's armed forces "broke my heart" because nations must "demonstrate strength" to avert further conflict. Former US national security adviser: Iran is prepared to "expend every Arab life" in its quest to eliminate Western influence in the Middle East and annihilate Israel.
US claims Russia suffocating Ukraine with chemicals
The United States has accused Russia of violating international laws prohibiting the use of chemical weapons by employing them as a "method of warfare" in Ukraine. According to State Department officials, Russia achieved "battlefield gains" over Ukraine by employing the choking agent chloropicrin. According to US officials, the allegations were not an "isolated" incident and would violate Russia's signature on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Four officers killed, four injured in North Carolina shooting
While carrying out an arrest warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, four law enforcement officers succumbed to fatal gunfire and four others sustained injuries. Police reported that a presumed assailant was discovered deceased in the front yard of a fortified residence following a three-hour standoff. Two additional individuals of interest were detained for interrogation, according to authorities.