Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for the first time won a district council election as it overtook Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats in national polls, sparking concerns over a…
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Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of Democracies on one side and a Group of Authoritarian. The escalation of geopolitical tensions linked…
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Macron and Sunak hold a summit in Paris after 5 years of tension between the two countries
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansAfter years of tension and escalation between the French and British governments, a difficult and exceptional summit is held today in Paris between French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ,…
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Billions of dollars in support.. How does Washington confront China’s influence in the Pacific Islands?
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossUS President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed allocating a budget of billions of dollars to support the Pacific Islands, as part of a country-led plan to counter Chinese expansion and…
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When silhouetted against the symbolism – as French media proudly insist – of King Charles choosing France for his first state visit at month’s end, this weekend is very much…
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SNP Leadership: Scottish Independence Support at 46%, Poll Says
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe YouGov survey for Sky News also shows strong criticism of the government’s handling of the NHS, and many respondents doubted whether the candidates in the running to take over…
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Rishi Sunak hails UK’s alliances as ‘source of strength’ ahead of nuclear-powered submarines meeting
The prime minister is set to meet US President Joe Biden and Australian leader Anthony Albanese – and ministers hope a deal to purchase British-designed submarines will be announced. Rishi…
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Strip Searches of Under-18s by PSNI to Be Reviewed
There is to be a review of strip-search procedures used by the police on young people in custody after the Children’s Law Centre (CLC) raised concerns. It will be conducted…
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Ireland leader Leo Varadkar says he has regrets over NI Protocol
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansIrish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he regrets the protocol being imposed on Northern Ireland without the support of unionists and nationalists. He told the BBC the measure was working but…
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Joint Statement – The Tallinn Pledge
A joint statement by the defence ministers of Estonia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania; and the representatives of Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Slovakia. We the…
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