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Scotch Whisky Wins Back Its American Advantage as Tariffs Fall Away
The return of zero-tariff access to the United States marks more than a victory for Scotland's signature export, Scotch Whisky, it is a reminder that...
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Saudi Oil Diversions Add Weeks and Millions to Tanker Voyages
Avoiding both Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb turns a regional...
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Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting to Test Proposal for Air Ceasefire with Russia
A limited arrangement covering missiles and drones could reduce...
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Mark Galeotti’s Warning on Russia Deserves to Be Taken Seriously
In his latest Sunday Times analysis, Mark Galeotti offers...
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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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Scotch Whisky Wins Back Its American Advantage as Tariffs Fall Away
The return of zero-tariff access to the United States...
Saudi Oil Diversions Add Weeks and Millions to Tanker Voyages
Avoiding both Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb turns a regional...
Hormuz Shock Weakens Gulf States’ Power Over LNG Contracts
Qatar and the UAE remain low-cost LNG giants, but the war has turned their geographic advantage into a negotiable risk premium for buyers.
Iran War Flips 2026 Oil Market Into Deficit but 2027 Glut Still Looms
The same market is pricing immediate scarcity and medium-term oversupply, a contradiction that matters for inflation, investment and producer strategy.
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.
Human Rights and Social Issues
Opposition to Volker Turk’s New Term Exposes Divisions Over UN Human-Rights Leadership
The dispute over the UN rights chief's extension reflects deeper resistance to scrutiny over Gaza, Ukraine and abuses by powerful states.
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.
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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...
