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
And in the uk, conservative mps prepare to eliminate another candidate from the party Leadership Contest. Hello, im annita mcveigh, and welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We start with all the latest developments in the middle east, and more than 100 rockets have been fired by hezbollah into the northern israeli city of haifa. Ma ny were intercepted by israeli defences. By israeli defences. But some did get through. But some did get through. Israel says it fired back at israel says it fired back at the launch is used for the the launch is used for the beirut, israel says it has attack. Attack. The latest salvos came the latest salvos came after a separate announcement after a separate announcement by israel that it had by israel that it had expanded its Ground Invasion expanded its Ground Invasion into south west lebanon. Into south west lebanon. In Lebanons Capital in Lebanons Capital beirut, israel says it has killed the commander of he
In so many ways, the 2024 Election Season has been unprecedented and unpredictable part of the unusual nature of the campaign includes hula end up as the President Ial spouse, traditionally known as the office of the First Lady. If former president Donald Trump wins, Melania Trump will return to the east wing for the second time after exiting four years ago. Now, this has only happened once before in the countrys history. And then theres Vice President harriss husband, Doug Emhoff, potentially the first man to ever serve in this role over the next hour, Cnn Anchor Kaitlan collins, who covered the trump White Houses reporter, takes a closer look at the history of the first spouse and how it may be redefined by the next person who will hold that title. As a White House reporter. It can be easy to overlook the First Lady but that role, and those who have occupied it have long had a deep influence on the west wing. And the country. It can be part diplomat, not you coach steps america First
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My angle in moments. But, first, in just two hours, you 8 see what will likely be the final debate of this long election season. J. D. Vance versus tim walz. It comes on a day of chaos around the globe. And more suffering here at home. With two major crises unfolding. A port strike that could end up costing the u. S. About $5 billion a day. And the human tragedy and infrastructure collapse from one of the deadliest hurricanes in american history. Now, the death toll has stood now, i think it s at about 159 people, tragic, entire communities flattened. Americans are still struggling to get the basic necessities, like water. And overseas, a significant escalation. Iran retaliated against israel s successful decapitation of hezbollah s leadership. And launched at least 180 missiles into israel, lighting up the sky. Virile prime minister benjamin netanyahu warning iran a painful lesson we attack back. Now, americans are watching all. This and they are wondering who is really running the co