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LONDON — The EU is hitting back with legal action after the U.K. unveiled a plan to unilaterally switch off key post-Brexit trade rules. Two days after the U.K. presented controversial legislation allowing ministers to effectively ignore parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, the European Commission took aim at Britain’s “illegal” proposal. Brussels’ move — … Read More “EU launches legal action over UK’s Northern Ireland Brexit bill – POLITICO” »
This article is part of a larger series titled “The End Of Roe.” Head here to read more. Globally, abortion rights and access have broadly expanded in the 50 years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade made the practice legal in the United States. But a small number of countries have moved … Read More “The Looming Reversal Of Roe v. Wade Is Another Perilous Sign For American Democracy” »
BERLIN – Angela Merkel is not angry, she’s just disappointed. She always knew Vladimir was a problem, but this? Barbaric. It’s not Germany’s fault, much less hers. After all, no one could have foreseen this Disaster. This is how Merkel’s unexpected return to the political scene unfolded this week after a six-month break from the … Read More “Merkel unplugged and not convincing – POLITICO” »
Tap play to listen to this article NATO is to blame for provoking the “special military operation” that Vladimir Putin called his invasion of Ukraine. Washington helped Kyiv build secret biological weapons laboratories. Ukraine is defended by Nazis, and the world supports Moscow’s efforts to free the country from a fascist regime. These false stories … Read More “Welcome to Bulgaria, where the Ukraine War is NATO’s fault – POLITICO” »
WASHINGTON (AP) – The January 6, 2021 uprising at the US Capitol played out for the world to see, but the House Committee, which is investigating the attack, believes that a more shocking story has not yet been told – about the president and the people whose actions endanger American democracy. With personal stories and … Read More “Full story of the Capitol attack: The panel on January 6 examines US risks” »
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James Snell is an author and researcher. He has written for Spectator World, Foreign Policy and other businesses. For years, the fight against kleptocracy – dirty money plundered from the poorer parts of the world and embedded in more comfortable jurisdictions – has been very few and far between. Even in January this year, I … Read More “Putin’s gift to the counterleptocracy movement – POLITICO” »
BELFAST – Northern Ireland’s voters have chosen an Irish republican to lead the UK region’s power-sharing government for the first time – a historic verdict that faces almost certain obstruction from British unionists. Sinn Féin, long the second-largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, looks on course to retain all 27 of its current seats … Read More “Sinn Féin wins big in Belfast assembly election – POLITICO” »
Chinese President Xi Jinping believes that democracies cannot be sustained in the 21st century, his US counterpart Joe Biden said, observing that there’s an ongoing battle in the world between autocracy and democracy “We’re at an inflection point in history, for real – it comes along about every six or eight generations – where things … Read More “Ongoing battle between autocracy, democracy in today’s world, says Joe Biden” »
Press play to listen to this article While China doubles down on its strategic partnership with Russia, Europe is looking for allies elsewhere in Asia. Next week, European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to travel to Tokyo to co-host an EU-Japan summit, two diplomats said on condition … Read More “As China maintains ties with Russia, Europe turns to Japan and India – POLITICO” »
