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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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Politics World Affairs

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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Leadership World Affairs

Uganda to Delhi: Triumph over adversity

Dhiren Katwa has been friends with Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda, Uganda’s High Commissioner to India, for many years. When she recently released her autobiography.

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World Affairs

Russia’s regions: the industry of war

Once neglected, Russia’s poorest regions are now experiencing an economic resurgence driven by wartime spending, recruitment incentives, and domestic reindustrialisation. The war in.

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Viewpoint World Affairs

Japan: new US priority

As Europe watches a less committed America, the Pacific is becoming Washington’s true theatre of priority. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed this.

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Trump tariffs: What now for WM auto sector?

The American tariffs, particularly those on automotive exports, will have a significant impact on the West Midlands, a major hub for car manufacturing. .

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Trump tariffs: ‘cool heads’ required

Donald Trump ‘s levies on imports to the US from countries all over the world, including the UK, has sent the markets and.

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Reform eyes MAGA donors 

Plans are under way for a new think-tank – tentatively dubbed Resolute 1850, according to the FT. Styled unapologetically on American political juggernauts.

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