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Ireland’s alumina exports to Russia expose the limits of Europe’s sanctions policy.
For more than four years, the European Union has presented its sanctions regime against Russia as one of the most comprehensive economic campaigns ever assembled....
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Rubio–Lavrov meeting shows how little room remains for Ukraine diplomacy
The talks in Manila kept communication between Washington and...
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Rubio Cable Reveals US Campaign Against European Sovereign AI
The cable shows Washington treating European AI sovereignty not as a domestic industrial-policy discussion, but as a diplomatic challenge to American technology power.
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Mark Galeotti’s Warning on Russia Deserves to Be Taken Seriously
In his latest Sunday Times analysis, Mark Galeotti offers...
Opinion
Why Britain Has Lost Faith in Keir Starmer
The spectacle unfolding around Sir Keir Starmer and his...
Opinion
Makerfield: The Right’s Civil War Could Deliver Another Dreadful Labour Prime Minister
The Makerfield by-election has become something far larger than...
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Modi Brings Stability to the G7 as Trump’s Unpredictability Clouds US Diplomacy
When Narendra Modi and Donald Trump meet on the...
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Ireland’s alumina exports to Russia expose the limits of Europe’s sanctions policy.
For more than four years, the European Union has...
Middle East War Could Cut Global Growth to 1.3%, World Bank Warns
The warning shows how a Gulf conflict can move from oil markets into debt distress, food prices, inflation and European policy choices.
CMA CGM Surcharge Shows Gulf War Costs Reaching Ordinary Container Trade
The surcharge turns geopolitical risk into a visible line item, showing how renewed Hormuz tension can move from oil markets into importer costs and consumer supply chains.
Wang Yi Presses MEPs on China Policy as EU Demands Progress on Trade Imbalance
Beijing is trying to shape the political framing of EU-China relations while Brussels searches for measurable progress on trade imbalance, overcapacity and strategic dependence.
Houthi Blockade Threat Puts Europe’s Alternative Gulf Oil Route at Risk
The Houthi threat to Saudi shipping matters because Bab el-Mandeb is not only a Red Sea chokepoint; it is part of Saudi Arabia’s workaround for Hormuz risk.
Burnham Keeps North Sea Exploration Ban Despite Renewed Energy-Security Pressure
The incoming government is trying to preserve Labour’s climate pledge while leaving room for existing fields, tiebacks and a politically difficult transition for North Sea workers.
Human Rights and Social Issues
Oniel Spence: Public Safety Must Come First in Britain’s immigration system
Few immigration cases illustrate the tension between individual rights...
Trump’s Generic-Drug Tariff Plan Exposes European Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
The tariff threat targets a low-margin industry that supplies most US prescriptions, creating a localisation test that could raise costs before it rebuilds capacity.
Cuban Dissident Artist Reaches United States After Five Years in Prison
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara’s arrival in the United States changes his personal status, but it also highlights how exile often becomes the endpoint of political-prisoner cases.
Europe’s Hidden Literacy Divide: Why Near-Universal Reading Skills Mask a Growing Challenge
For decades, Europe's education systems have been regarded as...
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High Court Hears Challenge to Government Approval of China’s London Embassy
The Royal Mint Court case tests whether ministers properly weighed planning, protest and security concerns before approving China's proposed London embassy.
Asia
Kyrgyzstan and China’s lending boom: how Bishkek became exposed to Beijing’s balance sheet
For much of the post-war period, the International Monetary...
Defence & Security
From Mass Repression to Nuclear Ambition: The Real Risk of Iran’s Regime, writes Hossein Amjadi
For decades, international debates about Iran’s nuclear ambitions have...
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Voices of Friends 2025 Burabay, Kazakhstan November 29 – December 2, 2025
The fifth anniversary festival Voices of Friends Poetry &...
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Brussels Hosts Belgium’s First Ever Indian Film Festival
The Embassy of India in Belgium successfully organised the...
Environment & ClimateSustainability
Venezuela Earthquake Response Exposes Limits of a Militarised State
Reuters’ reporting suggests that delayed orders, confused authority and basic equipment shortages slowed the military response during the hours when organised rescue mattered most.
Peru Rocked by Fresh Earthquake as Pacific Ring of Fire Stirs Again
A powerful earthquake struck central Peru on Sunday morning,...
Sanctioned Russian-Fuel Tanker Linked to Oil Spill in Protected Omani Waters
The Caroline Bezengi case connects sanctions evasion, opaque tanker ownership and environmental risk far from European ports.
Typhoon Bavi shows why climate resilience has become an economic imperative
Typhoon Bavi's arrival on China's eastern coast was, on...
Wildfire chaos in France is a warning Europe can no longer ignore
France’s latest wildfire emergency is being treated, officially at...
Beyond Climate Change: Europe’s Ecosystems Face a Reckoning
For generations, Europeans have taken pride in the continent’s...
Venezuela’s Darkest Hour: A Nation United in Grief After Catastrophic Earthquakes
As dawn broke over Venezuela on Thursday morning, the...
Cheap solar panels show Europe’s energy-security debate has reached household level
European households are turning to low-cost solar options, including balcony panels and solar fences, as energy insecurity returns to the foreground. The shift is small-scale, but it shows how geopolitical risk is changing consumer behaviour.
Sydney Beachgoers & Surfers Return After Shark Attack
There are few places more synonymous with the Australian...
Norway Presses EU to Recast Arctic Gas as a Security Asset
Norway is challenging the European Union to reconsider its...
Science & Technology
Skyroot: India’s First Private Orbital Launch Puts New Pressure on Europe’s Space Market
Skyroot’s Vikram-1 flight is not another launch promise. It is a demonstrated private orbital capability in a market where Europe is still trying to secure reliable access to space.
GoDaddy Says India’s Fake-Site Order Risks Global Privacy Conflict
An Indian court effort to expose operators of fraudulent...
Alibaba Lawsuit Turns US-China Security Blacklist Into Legal Fight
Alibaba's lawsuit against the Pentagon shifts Washington's China security designations from political pressure into a courtroom test of evidence, reputation and market access.
Congo’s Battle Against Ebola Shows the Importance of Swift Global Health Action
The Democratic Republic of Congo is once again at...
EU-South Korea Digital Pact Shows Brussels Looking Beyond US-China Trade Friction
The European Union and South Korea have signed a...
