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Zelensky's triumphant European trip ruffles diplomatic feathers
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» BRUSSELS - The headline images were a triumph for all concerned: British and Belgian royal visits, a tank, a Paris dinner and a family photo with 27 applauding EU leaders.
'Davos Man' needs to acquire some social skills
Oped, Antara Haldar, Published on 04/02/2023
» One of the most iconic images of our time shows a polar bear marooned and adrift on an ice floe. Few other images capture the reality of climate change so viscerally. And now, ironically, Davos Man finds himself in a similar metaphorical position. His natural habitat, the hyper-globalised world of the past half-century, is shrinking, and he has gone from skiing in the Swiss Alps to skating on thin ice.
Brexit turns to 'Bregret' in UK
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Brexit as a "huge opportunity" on Tuesday, as the UK marked three years since leaving the EU amid economic crisis and a growing public sense of "Bregret".
UK won't rule out new election in N. Ireland
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» DUBLIN: Fresh elections could be held in Northern Ireland if a deadline passes without the resumption of power-sharing government in Belfast, a senior British minister indicated on Thursday.
Irish PM cautious about deal to restore N.Ireland govt
AFP, Published on 13/01/2023
» BELFAST - Irish premier Leo Varadkar on Thursday played down hopes of a swift end to wrangling over post-Brexit trading rules in Northern Ireland that has caused lengthy political paralysis in Belfast.
EU, UK discuss N. Ireland post-Brexit trading problems
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» LONDON - UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Monday met EU Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic to discuss problems in Northern Ireland surrounding post-Brexit trading arrangements.
Time to make the most of deglobalisation
Oped, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 22/12/2022
» After four decades of fostering integration through trade and finance, the global economy has begun a painful process of fragmentation. Initially driven by wealthy countries -- namely, the US under former President Donald Trump and the UK following the Brexit referendum -- several geopolitical forces have combined to accelerate the shift toward deglobalisation.
UK judges rule Rwanda deportation plan lawful
AFP, Published on 19/12/2022
» LONDON - Judges in London on Monday ruled that the UK government's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda was lawful, after a legal challenge by migrants and campaigners.
Varadkar becomes Irish premier for second time
AFP, Published on 17/12/2022
» DUBLIN: Leo Varadkar on Saturday took over as premier of Ireland for the second time in a handover of power in line with a coalition deal struck in 2020.
UK working 'flat out' for deal in N.Ireland: Sunak
AFP, Published on 16/12/2022
» BELFAST - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday his government was working "flat out" to settle post-Brexit trading problems in Northern Ireland to end political paralysis in Belfast.