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What a secret far-right meeting reveals about the AFD
It sounds like a scene from a dystopian TV drama: in a country hotel west of Berlin, far-right politicians met…
Can ‘mini Macron’ rescue France’s president?
France’s Emmanuel Macron, the Fifth Republic’s youngest president, has just appointed its youngest prime minister, 34-year-old Gabriel Attal. The former socialist…
Rishi Sunak has nothing to lose anymore
Both leaders seemed pretty chipper at PMQs. With an election likely this year, Rishi Sunak has nothing to lose and…
Ecuador is trapped in the hell of constant violence
A new year and a new chapter has begun in Ecuador, one that those living there perhaps rather wish hadn’t.…
America’s support for Israel has strings attached
On his fourth visit to Israel this week since its war with Hamas started, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
The disgusting attempt to silence Joey Barton
I have a question. What’s more ‘dangerous’ and ‘disgusting’ – a footballer sounding off on social media or a government…
Starmer chooses not to probe Sunak on Post Office
Keir Starmer clearly judged that while the Post Office scandal is the hot topic today, voters will be thinking about…
Sunak to ‘swiftly’ exonerate Post Office scandal victims
Rishi Sunak used the start of Prime Minister’s Questions today to announce that the government will be introducing legislation to…
France is suffering from Brexit derangement syndrome
The French media has been busy marking the third anniversary of Britain’s official departure from the EU by gleefully reporting…
The EU is paying a high price for its Brexit pettiness
It has formidable negotiating skills, at least according to its cheerleaders. It has huge economic clout. And it can impose its…
Has Putin really revived Stalin’s infamous spy-catching unit?
Is Moscow reviving a notorious 1940s security agency? Or is the suggestion that the infamous SMERSH counterintelligence unit has been…
Ecuador’s gangs could trigger civil war
Ecuador’s most-wanted prisoner escaped from a maximum-security detention center in the port city of Guayaquil on Sunday. Chaos has reigned…
The EU is incapable of defending itself
For years, European leaders have recognised that ‘in a world of carnivores, vegetarians have a very tough time of it,’…
It’s time the King distanced himself from Prince Andrew
During the eighteen months or so that Charles has reigned, there is a great deal to commend him for. Two…
Can Scholz convince the EU to continue supporting Ukraine?
New Year’s resolutions are notoriously difficult to keep. But when it comes to Ukraine, Europe hasn’t made any. There is…
Putin’s migrant conundrum
The Russian economy has become heavily dependent on migrant workers, largely from Central Asia. As the defence ministry tries to…
Is Ecuador on the brink of civil war?
Ecuador’s most-wanted prisoner escaped from a maximum-security detention center in the port city of Guayaquil Sunday. Chaos has reigned in…
Judge Judy endorses Nikki Haley
Reality TV heavyweight “Judge Judy” Sheindlin endorsed Nikki Haley for president on Tuesday. “I’m proud to endorse Nikki Haley because…
When will the West stand up to Xi Jinping?
Since the Umbrella Movement democracy protests in 2014, China’s president Xi Jinping has been dismantling Hong Kong’s freedoms – and…
Channel 4 is tearing itself apart over diversity
The chairman of Channel 4 has taken a swipe at the lack of diversity of the latest appointments to its…
Why everyone is worried about Hezbollah
Hezbollah has escalated attacks against Israel in the last few days. The Iran-backed Lebanese militant organisation started firing missiles into…
Why has Xi Jinping purged his senior commanders?
The Chinese Communist party will no doubt throw a militarised tantrum should Saturday’s election in Taiwan be won by Lai…
Can Macron’s ‘Brutus’ PM stop Le Pen?
Emmanuel Macron has begun the new year by replacing one Socialist prime minister with another. Out goes Elisabeth Borne and…
Joey Barton doesn’t know anything about women in sport
Joey Barton – the Pied Piper of disaffected football fans – has had a busy week. He began by comparing…
Why no one in Japan is talking about the Fujitsu Post Office scandal
‘They are a national disgrace.’ That was the response of a Japanese friend when I asked for her opinion on…
