The worlds biggest Trade Blocs is deepening with china announcing new tariffs on Brandy Imports from the european unIon. It follows last Weeks DecisIon by the eu to push ahead with Import Taxes of its own on Electric Vehicles from china. Last Year China imported about 1. 8bn of brandy from the eu with the vast majority coming from france. From Friday Companies that import will have to pay a tariff of up to 39 to the chinese government after they decided their own producers were being unfairly harmed. It follows the eu pushing ahead with tariffs of up to 45 of chinas Electric Vehicles which it says have benefitted unfairly from government help. Last Year Trade between the Eu And China was worth about 811 BillIon after it fell last year. With more tarfffs under consideratIon, it could fall further. Im joined now by Dr Deborah elms, head of Trade Policy at the Hinrich FoundatIon in singapore. It describes itself as a philanthropic organizatIon that works adavance sustainable trade. So the
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Michael steele here in washington, d. C. Rolling out the heavy hitters. The Support Vice President harris is receiving from President Obama on the Campaign Trail. Plus, the quote, depravity on the Campaign Trail. The dark, dangerous lies republicans are spreading in the aftermath of hurricane helene. North carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein is here to respond. Grab your coffee, settle in. Welcome to the weekend. We are now just 31 days from election day. 31 and there is still a lot to do. That is why former President Barack Obama will hit the Campaign Trail for Vice President harris next week in pittsburgh. This is the start of a battleground to her that he is launching. As for the Vice President , she held events in detroit and flint, michigan yesterday. While there, here is with motors from the muslim and arab communities. Her campaign is also ramping up for the latino and black voters. Here is Nba Legend Magic johnson, urging black me to show up for the democratic ticket. K
We do continue the Breaking News this afternoon, good Afternoon Everybody i Martha Maccallum and in New York and we are willing for updates, expect them very soon. You see the two Podium Tear the pentagon and the State Department we will hear from both, we just heard from Dixilyn Van get you caught up to speed on what he said just moments ago. But the Breaking News today is that iran has bombarded israel with 200 missiles ballistic missile just heard the Secretary Of State Antony Blinken put that number on it and theyre calling It Payback for the killing of Hezbollahs Leader and a hamas official. Hassan nasrallah and also ismail haniyeh. These were two of the highest individuals in iran and both of them, excuse me, 111 and one in iran, have been taken out so in both lebanon excuse me. They have promised crushing attacks if israel strikes back. U. S. Officials have warns iran will face severe consequences. Watch this. Martha that was the skies over Tel Aviv earlier today and jerusalem.
This is the live scene in beirut, as bbc teams report hearing explosions in the capital s southern suburbs israel has ordered the evacuation of three areas. Meanwhile the uk government has chartered a flight to help british nationals leave lebanon, scheduled to leave beirut on wednesday. It s as israeli tanks were seen gathering at the border on monday. Israel s defense minister yoav gallant said the military is prepared to use forces from the air, land and sea to allow thousands of displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the deputy chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged the assassination of leader, hassan nasrallah, was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. Let s get the latest now from our correspondent on the border between israel and lebanon, lucy williamson. We ve been hearing helicopters overhead for a while now and also the sound of artillery, som