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Advertisement Washington: Ten Republican senators on Sunday proposed spending about one-third of what President Joe Biden is seeking in coronavirus aid and urged him to negotiate rather than try to ram through his $US1.9 trillion ($2.49 trillion) package solely on Democratic votes. In challenging Biden to fulfil his pledge of unity, the group said in a letter that their counterproposal will include $US160 billion for vaccines, testing, treatment and personal protective equipment and will call for more targeted relief than Biden’s plan to issue $US1400 stimulus checks for most Americans. ...

A Gathering Storm for Parcel Post Importers Into the US and Europe Simultaneous Legislation by the EU Threatens Chaos UK – EUROPE – Back in November we wrote of the potential problems faced by anyone in the US importing goods, due to the restrictions being imposed by the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act (STOP Act). The legislation was designed to curb the trafficking by post of illicit substances. Now it seems those affected are facing a 'double whammy'. The original implementation date for the act was 1 January, postponed to 15 March after Customs and Border Protection...

Vladimir Putin congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory Tuesday, more than a month after many other foreign leaders did the same, a delayed but significant bow to reality given his famously warm rapport with Donald Trump. "For my part, I am ready for cooperation and contacts with you,” the Russian president said to Biden, according to CNN, one day after the Electoral College officially certified Biden’s win. After major U.S. news organizations called the race for Biden in November, routine congratulatory statements from leaders around the world quickly rolled in, som...