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Met police open inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations that Reform UK breached electoral law over foreign donations, following an …
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US bans Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles as trade war escalates
The United States will ban imports of most Canadian alcoholic beverages, some dairy products and motorcycles from Sept. …
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Trump’s AI superhero memes clash with economic reality ahead of US midterms
As President Donald Trump faces low approval ratings on the economy, rising gas prices and an ongoing Iran …
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Bessent backs US financial power as foreign policy tool
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has endorsed the use of American financial power as a tool for advancing …
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Poland’s crypto veto turns MiCA implementation into an institutional contest
A presidential veto blocked the government’s crypto-asset law, and the presidency has now submitted a second bill of …
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Ukraine’s prosecutor general resigns as call-centre probe tests anti-corruption institutions
Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned after an anti-corruption investigation reached a senior official in the Prosecutor General’s Office, putting …
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Canadians back costly tariff retaliation against US despite economic warnings
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods take effect despite economist warnings of higher inflation and slower growth. Polls …
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UK joins 11 countries in move to restrict trade with Israeli settlements
Britain, France and Canada say they will bring forward national bans on settlement goods as a 12-country coalition …
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Trump turns Republican convention into personal referendum ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump is set to dominate the Republican convention in Dallas this week, using the event to …
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Hungary’s expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats puts its new alignment to the test
The Magyar government is keeping diplomatic channels with Moscow open while drawing a much harder security line. Russia …
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Mali ambush tests the security bargain with Russia
A JNIM attack near Kaka targeted a patrol involving Malian forces and Russia’s Africa Corps, highlighting the institutional …
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Union vote emerges as key battleground as Trump faces midterm test
With 75,000 manufacturing jobs lost since January 2025 and inflation still squeezing households, President Trump heads into the …
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Finland finishes 200km Russian border fence
Helsinki has completed a €356m barrier system while keeping land crossings shut and seeking to extend its emergency …
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How a wider Russian war could hit Britain
Britain’s first-line risks are cyber disruption, sabotage and pressure on energy and communications; direct missile attack belongs to …
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Sudan Shows How External Support Can Outlast Civilian Institutions
Foreign military networks and expanding drone capabilities are prolonging conflict while food, health care and humanitarian logistics remain …
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Trump’s Ballroom Tests the Boundary Between Private Money and Public Power
A privately funded White House project has become a constitutional dispute over who can authorise major changes to …
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Trump Turns Geographic Names Into Instruments of Political Branding
“New America” for New Mexico is still only a proposal, but it fits a presidency that increasingly uses …
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BSW’s five seats turn AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt victory into a test of Germany’s firewall
AfD won 43.8% and 39 of 83 seats, short of a majority. BSW’s five MPs could supply the …
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Germany-Russia confrontation hardens as Lavrov invokes ‘real war’
Berlin is closing a Russian consulate and tightening pressure after blaming Moscow for a sabotage attempt. Lavrov’s rhetoric …
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AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt but falls short of assured control
The far-right party has secured roughly 44% in the first projection, crushing the CDU. The result tests Germany’s …