Too late for diplomacy? The scramble to revive Middle East mediation efforts
Issued on: 19/10/2023 – 20:15Modified: 19/10/2023 – 20:24 It’s wishful thinking to ask about diplomacy when Israel is about to launch a ground invasion of...
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King Charles III highlights climate issues on visit to Bordeaux
After pageantry and politics in Paris, King Charles III concluded his three-day state visit to France with a trip down south to Bordeaux on Friday...
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Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives brace for defeat in UK by-elections
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives braced for defeat in three by-elections across England on Thursday, as the ruling party looked set to suffer an electoral...
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British PM Rishi Sunak ‘sad’ over cricket racism and sexism report
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he was “sad” to read a damning report that claimed racism and sexism are rife within English cricket....
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Sunak, Biden to mark 25th anniversary of Northern Ireland peace deal
Issued on: 10/04/2023 – 01:34 Northern Ireland on Monday marks the 25th anniversary of its landmark 1998 peace accords, with the UK province mired in...
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King Charles heads to Germany on first overseas state visit as monarch
Issued on: 29/03/2023 – 01:15 King Charles travels to Germany on Wednesday in his first state visit abroad since becoming British monarch, as part of efforts to...
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Will UK, EU deepen ties after Northern Ireland breakthrough?
After years of vexed negotiations, few predicted a new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland. But not only did the February 27 agreement offer a genuine resolution of the thorny border problem – it also...
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Hopes for deal on N. Ireland protocol as EU’s Von der Leyen to meet
Issued on: 26/02/2023 – 20:00 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will meet in the UK on Monday...
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Egypt has days to save jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s life, Amnesty chief warns
Amnesty International’s head on Sunday warned that the proceedings of COP27 in Egypt could be stained by the death of one of the country’s leading...
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New UK PM Rishi Sunak delays fiscal statement to November 17
Issued on: 26/10/2022 – 12:52 Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday delayed the announcement of a plan to repair the country’s public finances until November 17, two...
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Ex-chancellor Sunak enters race to become next British prime minister
Issued on: 23/10/2022 – 12:10 Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak confirmed on Sunday he was standing to replace Liz Truss as prime minister. Ex-finance...
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UK’s Sunak qualifies for PM race as Johnson returns to London
Issued on: 22/10/2022 – 14:53 Former prime minister Boris Johnson on Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as...