FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi…
Editorial: Leave O’Hare alone, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin
We’ve been ignoring the chatter about Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin messing with customs and immigration staffers at…
From Streeting to Burnham, here are Starmer’s rivals to run Britain – POLITICO
3) Ed Miliband Another big figure on the soft-left, the energy secretary has been here before. Miliband became…
Trump says King Charles would have been more helpful on Iran than Starmer – POLITICO
But he said of the war response: “I think if he were doing that, if that were up…
EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy – POLITICO
The sanctions also include four banks from Kyrgyzstan, Laos and Azerbaijan, in a bid to crack down on…
Hedge funds think they can make a killing on Trump tariff refunds – POLITICO
Premium prices The refunds being traded average between $10-$25 million in face value, with those under $5 million…
Starmer finally goes to China — and tries not to trigger Trump – POLITICO
These are likely to include joint work on medical, health and life sciences, cooperation on climate science, and…
EU concedes Trump is not on its side – POLITICO
Limited relief Trump’s speech at Davos, during which he called Denmark’s self-governing island “our territory,” did nothing to…
Poland faces millions in EU fines as president vetoes tech bill – POLITICO
Deputy Digital Minister Dariusz Standerski said in a TV interview that, “since the president decided to veto this…
European industry faces ‘life or death,’ Macron says — and China needs to help – POLITICO
“I am trying to explain to the Chinese that their trade surplus is untenable and that they are…
Customs seizes cocaine worth nearly $16m from container at Port of Tauranga
The outer packaging depicting a hamster in a crown. Photo / NZ Customs Hidden amongst legitimate goods, Customs…
Brexit Britain is flirting with the EU again — but Brussels is pretty busy – POLITICO
It emboldened Starmer and his lieutenants. Rachel Reeves, the U.K.’s chief finance minister, used her speech at the Labour Party conference…