Xi Jinping is not bringing back ‘Red China’ – it never went away — RT World News

The Chinese leader’s centralization of power is not an anomaly, but the logical reaction of a nation true to itself By Timur Fomenkoa political analyst Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd recently published an article in the magazine Foreign Affairs proclaiming “The Return of Red China” with the byline “Xi Jinping brings back Marxism.” The … Read more

UK budget: Britain is bringing back austerity. Here’s why

London CNN Business  —  The last time a British finance minister revealed tax and spending plans, markets went haywire and the country’s prime minister ultimately lost her job. The new government is not looking for a repeat performance. On Thursday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is due to unveil a budget that will aim to restore confidence … Read more

Rishi Sunak risks fallout from bringing Suella Braverman onboard

Some half-dozen phone calls were critical for Rishi Sunak to secure the Tory party leadership and become Britain’s prime minister, according to senior Conservative party members. All were to Suella Braverman. Without the support of Braverman, an influential rightwinger, Sunak would have failed to secure the momentum that took him to 10 Downing Street, where … Read more

“I’m bringing in the big guns”: Kari Lake hires Trump lawyer as she gears up for election challenges

The election denialist that is the GOP nominee for governor of Arizona has hired an attorney closely linked to Donald Trump to lead her legal efforts. Kari Lake brought on Harmeet Dhillon, a member of the Republican National Committee, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The Dhillon Law Group has been retained by Donald Trump on … Read more

Sunak’s risk of bringing back Braverman outweighs reward

This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every weekday. Good morning. Rishi Sunak’s appointment of Suella Braverman continues to invite difficult questions, the polls continue to be bad, and the new prime minister faces a series of difficult political … Read more

Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico, potentially bringing ‘life-threatening’ conditions

CNN  —  Hurricane Roslyn slammed into west-central Mexico on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and threatening inland flooding. “This rainfall could lead to flash flooding and landslides in areas of rugged terrain, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. CNN Weather As of 2 p.m. ET Sunday, Roslyn was centered about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south-southeast of … Read more

New York reports 2 monkeypox deaths, bringing U.S. deaths to 4

New York City has confirmed its first two deaths of residents who had tested positive for monkeypox, health officials said Thursday. Only two other deaths have been confirmed so far by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, out of 27,635 infections around the country. The first confirmed death was in California and a second was later reported in … Read more