King enjoys ‘very healing’ group hug with New Zealand women’s rugby team

The monarch hosted the Black Ferns at Buckingham Palace, where a request for a hug turned into something of a scrum

Hannah Furness, Royal Editor11 September 2024 • 9:12pm

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The King found himself at the centre of a hug that turned into a scrum as he hosted the New Zealand women’s rugby team at Buckingham Palace.

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Climate change challenges winemakers, but some are benefitting from it

While many vintners are forced to grapple with extreme weather brought on by climate change, some regions are seeing more consistent harvests and better-quality wines.

Column by Dave McIntyre

July 25, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. EDT

Climate change is transforming wine. We’ve seen devastating wildfires threaten or destroy recent harvests in California, Australia, Chile and Portugal; harsh winters decimate vineyards in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley and the Eastern United States; and spring frosts, an age-old enemy of vignerons, become increasingly menacing as warmer average temperatures nudge vines to send out their tender shoots earlier in the spring.

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China urges US to drop threat to close Hong Kong trade offices

Bill would require the quasi embassies to argue why they should retain their diplomatic privileges as they are accused of ‘taking orders from Beijing’

Richard Spencer, China Correspondent

Wednesday September 11 2024, 8.00pm BST, The Times

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Mao Ning, China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, threatened to take “practical and effective measures to resolutely counteract” Washington’s “hostile actions”
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Washington is threatening to shut down Hong Kong’s trade offices in the United States in response to the tighter grip exercised by Beijing on the former British colony.

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Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel make last-ditch effort to win US nod, source says

By Alexandra Alper and David Shepardson

September 12, 202412:51 AM PDTUpdated an hour ago

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WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – A top Nippon Steel (5401.T), opens new tab executive and U.S. Steel’s CEO are meeting with senior U.S. officials on Wednesday in an effort to salvage Nippon’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel (X.N), opens new tab, a person familiar with the matter said.

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How plunging oil prices could help the US avoid recession

Filip De Mott 

Sep 11, 2024, 8:55 AM PDTShareSave

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  • Brent crude has fallen below a key threshold of $70 per barrel, and analysts expect it to fall further.
  • Falling oil prices lessen the odds of a US recession, market veteran Ed Yardeni said.
  • He notes that cheaper energy reduces cost burdens in manufacturing, construction, and agriculture.
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