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Irish adviser’s resignation may not be enough to save Keir Starmer
It’s an Irishman abroad dominating the political headlines as a new week dawns.
Cork native Morgan McSweeney bought his boss a little time yesterday – stepping down as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff.…
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Moscow sees opportunity in Greenland crisis, but fears expanded US Arctic presence
BERLIN — The Trump administration’s push to acquire Greenland has produced a carefully calibrated response from Moscow. An air of restraint in public comments masks more private concern over potential threats to Russian submarine operations, combined w…
Russia turns to India, Sri Lanka for way out of its labour crisis
For years, Russia relied on migrants from Central Asia to fill gaps in its workforce. As demographics and the war in Ukraine drive the sharpest labor crisis in decades, recruiters are casting a wider net across some of the world’s most populous countri…
Ukraine imposes sanctions on foreign suppliers of components for Russian missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday (February 8, 2026) ?that he was imposing sanctions on some foreign ?manufacturers of components for Russian ?drones and missiles used against ?Ukraine.
“Producing this weaponry would be impossible …
We will never see a politician like Stephen Harper again
This week marked the twentieth anniversary of the swearing-in of former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper. He’s been feted in Ottawa for a few days, and deservedly so. There was a fireside chat with Jean Chretien, a former Liberal prime minist…
The Durand line Axis of Security Crisis in s Asia
Piotr Opali?ski
Relations between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan are currently among the most unstable elements of South Asia’s security architecture. Increasing border incidents, escalating political tensions, and growing activity of extremist…
Brussel’s Brexit revenge: EU tells Britain it must agree to ‘onerous terms’ if it want to join £130billion defence fund
British firms will be forced to source key technology and parts from Europe if Sir Keir Starmer signs up to a £130 billion EU defence fund, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.…
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Why it works for both sides: Relief for exports, choices for agriculture
Ashok Gulati
The patience of Narendra Modi govt seems to have paid. The US-India joint statement issued by the White House on Feb 6 gives some relief. It indicates what is likely to come in the trade deal.…
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Mark Carney’s speech got the world’s attention – but was it the right message?
Mark Carney’s speech in Davos last month has made a bigger splash than any pronouncement by a Canadian prime minister in years.
Not since Brian Mulroney clashed with Margaret Thatcher over South African apartheid has something a PM said been so remarke…
German Agencies Warn of Signal Phishing Targeting Politicians, Military, Journalists
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (aka Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz or BfV) and Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) have issued a joint advisory warning of a malicious cyber campaign undertaken by a like…