PARIS (Reuters) - France's conservative Republicans party was fraying on Wednesday after its leader called for an alliance between his party's candidates and Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) in a snap parliamentary election.
Eric Ciotti's call to ditch a decades-long consensus among France's mainstream political parties and seek to join forces with the far-right has proven too much to stomach for many in his party, the one-time home of... (continue reading...)
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian wine makers shipped wine worth A$86 million ($57 million) to China in the month after Beijing lifted tariffs and should be confident of bumper sales going forward, the trade minister said on Wednesday.
Australia exported wine worth $800 million to China in the year to November 2020, when Beijing blocked imports, collapsing the trade. China lifted its tariffs on March 29.
"I'm very optimistic that we can... (continue reading...)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden flies to Italy on Wednesday for meetings with Group of Seven leaders aimed at increasing pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine and China for its support of Moscow and excess industrial capacity.
The G7 leaders arrive at the summit confronting myriad woes at home even as they seek solutions for many of the world's most pressing problems.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China will take all necessary measures to "firmly safeguard" its lawful rights and interests after a newspaper reported that the European Commission would impose tariffs of up to 25% on imported Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
After an eight-month long investigation, the Commission, which oversees trade policy for the 27-nation European Union, is expected to notify carmakers on Wednesday that... (continue reading...)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three groups representing older Americans on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for a second term as president as the Biden campaign works to build on existing support among seniors and help offset weaker backing among Black and Latino voters.
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare (NCPSSM), which defied a 38-year tradition of avoiding endorsements to back Biden in 2020,... (continue reading...)
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