Donald Trump has officially taken the option of West Bank annexation off the table for Israel, declaring in no uncertain terms that he “will not allow it.” This …
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed a direct link between Israel’s “victories” against Hezbollah and the emergence of new peace talks with Syria and Lebanon. In a Sunday …
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The United Kingdom’s plan to formally recognize a Palestinian state has run into public opposition from its closest ally, with US President Donald Trump voicing his disagreement during …
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The appointment of Peter Mandelson reveals a critical tension between two distinct vetting processes: the independent inquiry by the Cabinet Office and the “political process” within No. 10. …
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A punitive “clawback” rate, which forces drugmakers to repay up to a third of their UK revenues to the NHS, is a major factor driving investment out of …
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President Donald Trump is navigating the complex diplomatic fallout after Russian drones violated Polish airspace and were subsequently shot down by NATO. His public response combined an expression …
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The powerful, youth-led protests sweeping Nepal are drawing strong comparisons to recent uprisings in neighboring Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where popular movements successfully toppled entrenched governments. What started …
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The defining struggle of this century will be the technological competition between the West and China, according to UK Ambassador Peter Mandelson. In a starkly worded address, he …
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Ukraine’s dream of securing its future with the help of a Western military presence has collided with a stark reality articulated by Vladimir Putin: any foreign troops on …
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Beijing’s parade will celebrate a wartime anniversary even as new treaties and pipelines underline present-day power shifts. Putin lauded relations with Xi, calling China a steadfast partner at …