A cabinet minister has described China as a “security threat,” as the British government comes under increasing pressure to change its official position on China. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden appeared to suggest China could soon be officially declared a “threat.”
Julian Assange faces a further wait to find out whether he can appeal his extradition to the United States. The WikiLeaks founder faces prosecution in the United States over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information. His wife, Stella Assange, spoke outside the high court earlier.
The ship that caused the collapse of the bridge in Baltimore on the East coast of the United States was also involved in an accident in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2016. The ship was chartered by Danish shipping company Maersk at the time of the incident in Baltimore. Maersk said it could not comment on the 2016 incident in Antwerp.
British farmers say they’re being undercut and priced out of the market by substandard imports. Protests on Monday saw dozens of tractors surround Parliament to raise concerns over the nation’s food security. One farmer told NTD that some of the foreign imports even claim to be produced in Britain.
