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Trump administration bond market intervention set to fail, analysts warn
The Trump administration's reported plan to intervene in the US bond market is drawing sharp criticism from economists …
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Reform UK plays down crypto ties as it courts business, diplomats
Reform UK is distancing itself from cryptocurrency connections while seeking to build relationships with business leaders and diplomats, …
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Trump urges Republicans to campaign as if he is on the ballot in midterms
As the US midterm elections approach, Donald Trump is urging Republican voters to treat the ballot as if …
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Wilbur Ross: Canada trade talks harder as sentiment toward US sours
Former US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says negotiations with Canada are more difficult now because Canadians have adopted …
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Russia’s nuclear debate is widening as talks stall
Bloomberg says more Russian officials now contemplate tactical nuclear use as a last-resort scenario. For governments and markets, …
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Russia’s Drone Network Raises the Cost of NATO Air Defence
The sites primarily expand Moscow’s ability to strike Ukraine, but their dual-use strategic value forces NATO to spend …
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Romania’s Plauru Fire Tests NATO Border Risk as Drone War Spreads
Residents near Plauru blame a drone explosion for a new fire opposite Izmail. The event sharpens a policy …
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Britain’s emergency food advice is now part of a wider home-defence push
Households are being encouraged to keep water and non-perishable food at home as Britain rebuilds civil resilience. The …
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Fedorov’s warning puts Ukraine’s state capacity at centre of war debate
The former defence minister says Ukraine is on a losing trajectory unless it acts within months. His 5% …
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Burnage by-election set for September as Manchester council seat triggers contest
A by-election for the Burnage ward of Manchester City Council is expected to take place on 10 September …
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Russia’s hybrid pressure is turning defence supply chains into a security front
The Leipzig drone case, GPS parcel reconnaissance and attacks on defence companies show how logistics can be targeted …
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America’s Midterms Are Already Choosing the Post-Trump Right
The 2026 congressional vote is becoming a succession test for JD Vance and Marco Rubio, while Democrats use …
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Trump’s Mail-Voting Win Is Mostly About Standing
The Supreme Court has removed one legal obstacle to Trump’s mail-voting order, but the decision is a procedural …
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Ukraine’s Slow-Moving Front Is Becoming a Fast-Moving Industrial War
Russia’s summer offensive failed to produce a decisive rupture, but drones, air-defence shortages and attacks on logistics are …
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The Berezovsky machine outlived its patron
Boris Berezovsky combined money, Kremlin access, television, campaigncraft and creative talent into a private political operating system. By …
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Former IRS chief warns DOGE cuts will strain tax agency for years
Douglas O'Donnell, former acting IRS commissioner, warns that Elon Musk's DOGE cuts to the tax agency's workforce and …
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Bloomberg Investigation Traces Illicit Funds Fueling Myanmar’s Civil War
Bloomberg Investigates gained rare access to Myanmar to trace the illicit financial networks that have sustained the country’s …
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Trump Again Claims Taxpayers Aren't On The Hook For Ballroom—But Contractor Says Otherwise
President Donald Trump has again insisted taxpayers will not fund the new White House ballroom, but the project's …
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US-Canada trade talks collapse over truck tariff relief demand
Trade negotiations between the US and Canada broke down after Canada insisted on tariff relief for medium- and …
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Republicans turn on Trump over beef import plan
President Trump's decision to allow temporary beef imports to lower grocery prices has drawn sharp criticism from Republican …