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Philippines-China Tensions Deepen as Manila Rejects Beijing’s Accusations
A sharp exchange between Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and Beijing underscores the accelerating deterioration in relations between the two Asian neighbours, with disputes increasingly extending beyond the South China Sea into law enforcement, diplomacy and domestic security. Political tensions…
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Farage Reclaims Clacton in Unusual By-Election, but Financial Scrutiny Returns
The Reform UK leader comfortably secures his parliamentary seat after triggering the contest himself, but an extraordinary second-place finish for Count Binface and the imminent revival of a standards investigation ensure the political questions surrounding Farage are far from settled.…
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Gabriel Attal Bets on a Relentless Summer to Revive His Presidential Ambitions
While France’s political class retreats for the traditional August break, the former prime minister is touring the country, courting voters and dominating the airwaves in an effort to close the gap ahead of the 2027 presidential election. August traditionally brings…
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Germany Recasts Its Intelligence System as Russian Hybrid Threats Intensify
Berlin is preparing its most consequential expansion of intelligence powers in decades, granting its spy agencies stronger cyber and surveillance capabilities as Germany confronts Russian sabotage, espionage and disinformation while seeking greater strategic autonomy from the United States. Germany is…
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Hungary Turns the Page on the Orbán Era as András Baka Elected President
The former Supreme Court chief and longtime defender of judicial independence takes Hungary’s presidency as Prime Minister Péter Magyar accelerates an ambitious political and constitutional transformation after Viktor Orbán’s election defeat. Hungary’s parliament elected former Supreme Court president András Baka…
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Meloni Sharpens Migration Message as Vannacci Reshapes Italy’s Right
The rapid rise of former general Roberto Vannacci is putting new pressure on Giorgia Meloni, pushing the Italian prime minister to reinforce the hard-line themes that powered her ascent while she tries to protect her broader conservative coalition ahead of…
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Netanyahu Draws a Red Line on Gaza as U.S. Peace Initiative Hits New Impasse
Israel’s refusal to withdraw before Hamas fully disarms exposes a fundamental dispute over sequencing and threatens to stall Washington’s months-long effort to turn the Gaza ceasefire into a broader political settlement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a key…
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Hungary’s Tisza Party Chooses Veteran Judge András Baka for Presidency
Former Supreme Court chief and European human-rights judge is expected to secure the largely ceremonial post when Hungary’s parliament votes on August 11. Hungary’s governing Tisza party has nominated former Supreme Court president András Baka to become the country’s next…
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Rome Defies Madrid as Border-Control Dispute Deepens
Italy says enhanced checks on arrivals from Spain will remain in place until at least August 15, rejecting Madrid’s demand to remove restrictions introduced after the mass migration crisis in Ceuta. A diplomatic dispute between two of the European Union’s…
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Germany Confronts a New Disinformation Offensive Ahead of Crucial State Elections
Security officials say a Russian-directed campaign is using fabricated news videos and false allegations to deepen political divisions as the far-right prepares for possible electoral gains. Germany is facing an intensifying foreign disinformation campaign ahead of three closely watched state…
