LONDON — President Biden heaped praise on it, as did the prime minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar. Britain’s Labour Party threw its support behind it. Even hard-line Brexiteers in the British Conservative Party, who were expected to revolt against the agreement, swiftly fell into line. Only one group has so far refused to support the […]
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U.K. and E.U. Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal on Northern Ireland: Live Updates
LONDON — The agreement Britain and the European Union reached on Monday, after weeks of confidential talks and multiple false starts, could have far-reaching economic and political consequences — averting a potential trade war between Britain and the European Union and opening the door to the restoration of a devolved government in Northern Ireland. It […]
Biden Hosts African Leaders for Talks on Security, Trade and Outer Space
WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 African leaders converged on Washington on Tuesday to begin three days of talks on issues central to the future of the continent and the world, including health, food security, climate change, civil wars and even the exploration of outer space. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit this week, the first one since 2014, […]
Saudi Arabia and U.S. Trade Accusations Over Oil Cuts
The kingdom said it had rejected the Biden administration’s urging for a one-month delay to the reduction in output. That could have prevented a price spike before the American midterm elections.
Ukrainian Soldiers Trade Tanks and Artillery on the Front Line
Most of the bartering involves items captured from Russian troops, which are exchanged for urgently needed supplies. “Let’s just call it a simplification of bureaucracy,” one soldier said.
Indiana Governor Leads Delegation in Visit to Taiwan for Trade Talks
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb of Indiana led a group that arrived on the island Sunday, even as visits this month by U.S. officials have angered Beijing.
Live Updates: Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame After Rockets Hit Near Power Plant
Russia has held the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant since March.Credit…Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters Ukraine accused Russian forces on Sunday of firing rockets that landed on the grounds of a nuclear power plant that Russia has seized in the south of the country, further raising the risk of an accident at a complex where the United Nations’ nuclear […]