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British Steel: a bad precedent?

Let’s not sugar coat it: what passed in Parliament at the weekend wasn’t support for British Steel. It was a shot across the.

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EU threatens US ‘Big Tech’ levies

The European Union has issued a sharp warning to Washington: resolve the tariff war or face retaliation – potentially in the form of.

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Dictators vs. Gen Z

Across the globe, from Asia to Africa and beyond, authoritarian leaders – be they traditional dictators or modern-day strongmen – are facing an.

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‘Make U-turns Great Again’

The overtly protectionist aim of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs was to drive jobs, industry and wealth back to America in line with.

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Trump: no tariffs on smartphones

And so it continues. First it was the bond markets which forced him to change his tune. Now the titans of tech have.

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Trump tariff U-turn

After weeks of escalating rhetoric and tariff hikes that had global markets in a spin, Donald Trump abruptly hit pause. The US president.

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Tariffs: China hits back

The global trade war between the US and China has intensified with Beijing announcing sweeping new tariffs on American goods effective from tomorrow..

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US ‘back at Bagram’

[image credit: @sentdefender on X] According to a report shared by the X (Twitter) account @sentdefender, the US has reportedly reassumed control of.

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British MPs barred from Israel

Two British Labour MPs were detained and denied entry by Israeli authorities on Saturday, prompting a sharp rebuke from the UK government and.

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Macron: Arise Europe’s point man

It was a quiet contest played out in headlines, handshakes and high-level huddles. The prize? The unofficial crown of Europe’s kingmaker. And while.

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