Floor-crossing Liberal MP apologizes for comments on forced labour in China – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] An MP who left the Conservatives to join the Liberals is casting doubt on reports of human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region.MP Michael Ma asked an expert during a parliamentary committee hearing Thursday whether she’d seen forced labour with her own eyes. “Have you witnessed forced labour in Xinjiang? Have you witnessed forced […]
McDonald’s is testing humanoid ROBOTS in Shanghai – and they even wear the uniform
[ad_1] Humanoid robots are serving up meals and entertaining customers at a McDonald’s in Shanghai – and they even wear the famous uniform. The machines, supplied by Chinese firm Keenon Robotics, have been deployed as part of a trial and hint at a future where bots handle routine tasks at fast food restaurants. In videos […]
Anti-communist dance troupe Shen Yun claims CCP behind death threats across the globe: ‘Blood will flow like a river’
[ad_1] Prime ministers evacuated, theaters shut down, death threats issued and tires slashed — it’s all par for the course, performers say, when a certain Chinese dance troupe rolls into town. “These things follow us everywhere we go to perform,” Ying Chen, vice-president of Shen Yun, told The Post. “We’re airing the CCP’s dirty laundry […]
Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said his planned trip to China later this month could be delayed as Washington sought to pressure […]
Price caps, taking the stairs, and short-sleeved shirts: How countries are coping with the Iran war energy shock
[ad_1] A fuel nozzle is inserted into a combustion engine at a petrol pump at a filling station during a refueling process. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Countries around the world have scrambled to cope with the fallout of the energy shock from the Iran war, imposing measures from fuel export bans, […]
Trump appeals for UK to send ships to Strait of Hormuz to help unlock it… after Britain finally managed to deploy HMS Dragon on Tuesday
[ad_1] Donald Trump has asked for Britain’s help to save the Strait of Hormuz from closure while also calling for other foreign leaders to send ships to the strategic passage. The US President asked for help from France, Japan, South Korea and China, a country which has long been considered his country’s geopolitical rival. Trump’s […]
U.S. launches fresh Section 301 probes into 60 economies over forced-labor trade practices
[ad_1] Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. on Thursday launched new trade investigations into 60 economies to determine whether they failed to curb imports of goods made […]
Labour MP Resigns From Party After Husband Arrested In China Spy Investigation
[ad_1] A Labour MP whose husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China has resigned from the party. Joani Reid said she was “voluntarily” suspending herself after discussions with the government chief whip. Her move comes a day after her husband, lobbyist and former Labour adviser David Taylor, was arrested along with two other […]
Labour MP’s husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China
[ad_1] Joani Reid said she had never seen anything to make her suspect her husband David Taylor had broken the law (Picture: PA/Wales News Service) A Labour MP said she has never been to China or asked about China in the House of Commons after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for the […]
Middle East war sends natural gas prices soaring, raising growth shock risk for Europe and Asia
[ad_1] A prolonged surge in natural gas prices triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East risks denting European growth and hitting some Asian economies hard, analysts have warned. Global gas prices have soared this week amid fears of a lengthy disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz — a key shipping […]