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Ahmed Imtiaz: We must confront the debt crisis before it’s too late

He was a candidate for Westminster Council in the May local elections. Following the financial crisis, lending cash to developed countries has generally been considered a safe bet. This trend is changing quickly, with…

Von der Leyen eyes curbs on Chinese chemicals, machinery next

Speaking in Beijing last week, Šefčovič said the deal on hybrid cars would serve as a “blueprint” for other sectors. A senior Commission official said on Monday that the Commission had also heard complaints about Chinese…

NATO allies to meet over Black Sea drone attacks on shipping

“Of course the conclusion is that all the hybrid attacks are trying to decrease our support for Ukraine. We will continue to support,” he said. Dan said invoking NATO’s collective defense clause, Article 5, was “not now”…

Ex-DUP chief in Northern Ireland given 15-year prison term for sexually abusing girls

One of the victims described recurring nightmares: “I wonder what it is like not to be afraid at night.” The judge noted how Donaldson, who is appealing the conviction, had “doubled down on his denials” over what he…

‘The zero-emission vehicle mandate is a major climate test for Burnham’

While much of the media and political commentary has focused on the future of oil and gas licences in the North Sea, a just-as-important policy debate and test of the government’s climate credentials has largely sailed…

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences

The sentence at Newry crown court on Thursday sealed the downfall of a former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader who once dominated unionism in Northern Ireland. Donaldson, 63, was sentenced to 11 years for rape…

George Beglan: Washington’s Greenland outlives NATO and Britain must take the hint

Copenhagen says the deal respects Danish sovereignty. The text, signed in New York on 22 September, supports neither claim in full. The agreement transfers no territory and grants no mining rights; resource extraction…

Seven missing after tanker catches fire off Romanian coast

The fires broke out hours after the country’s defense ministry announced an air alert around Snake Island — a Ukrainian territory located about 40 kilometers from the spot where the San Marino tanker sent its distress…

John Healey vows to give ‘breathing space’ to consumers and businesses in first budget

Speaking to journalists in Bangkok, where he has been attending the International Monetary Fund annual meetings, the chancellor said he was conscious of rising costs. "I want the budget to be a budget that gives Britain…

Millions of phones exposed to Israeli spyware operation through online ads, researchers say

At the heart of the hacking campaign is the Israeli company Discover-Tech that describes itself as an advertising business. Citizen Lab researchers said the company facilitated surveillance for commercial spyware…