Europe needs to brace for a Republican president in 2025
Comments by Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump are an alarm bell for America’s allies.
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The US is readying itself for another moral crusade, this time against China
The drumbeat of war is growing louder in Washington, where the political class is transfixed by Beijing.
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The A-Z of the Iraq War
From Blairites to dodgy dossiers, an anatomy of the ill-fated invasion that brought down Saddam Hussein.
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Who killed Silicon Valley Bank?
A $200bn institution was brought low by a bad bet, social media and central banks.
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China is laying out a path to conflict with the US
Qin Gang, the foreign minister, has warned that the two powers are heading toward a confrontation that would risk “the…
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Diplomatic encounters between the US and Russia of the Cold War kind
Antony Blinken and Sergei Lavrov managed no meaningful discussion, while G20 foreign ministers failed to reach any consensus.
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Kyiv stands, Putin doubles down, China talks peace
Biden’s symbolic visit to Ukraine reiterates western support, but the rest of the world appears less convinced.
John Sullivan: “Vladimir Putin does not want an off-ramp”
The former US ambassador to Moscow on dealing with the Russian president face to face, and what the Kremlin’s next…
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Aliens or espionage? The mysterious objects unravelling US-China relations
Officials have struggled to explain the four flying objects shot down over North America – but the incidents have created…
How UFOs are pushing the US and China further apart
Nine days. Four mysterious flying objects shot down. One intensifying diplomatic crisis.
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America’s oldest shame is violence, not racism
Ideology alone does not explain police killings in the United States.
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The age of hyper-globalisation is ending
As competing geopolitical blocs emerge, countries are increasingly turning to regional allies for trade and financial security.
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How to reform the US police – with Neil Gross
Why do the American police kill so many civilians?
The balloon debacle is a needless crisis – but a crisis nonetheless
Whether it was a spy balloon or not, US politicians’ ability to take a nuanced approach to Beijing has been…
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Why size does matter for Europe and Brexit Britain
The US’s advantage over us is scale. Small is no longer so beautiful.
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How a rogue balloon could scupper US-China relations
A Chinese surveillance balloon has been spotted over the US. Donald Trump wants the military to shoot it down.
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The curious case of the Chinese spy balloon
Is the Pentagon in panic about the so-called balloon gap?
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Where did America’s recession go?
Six months ago US business executives were warning of an approaching economic “hurricane”, but it has failed to materialise –…
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Germany took too long to reach the right decision on tanks
Berlin’s stalling has cost it the trust and goodwill of its allies.
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What would foreign policy look like in a Labour government?
David Lammy’s priorities appear similar to Rishi Sunak’s – the difference is he may be able to actually deliver them.
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