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A Fully Closed-off China Requires a New US Policy Response
The first airtight Chinese closure forecloses gradual reform – and American policy must be calibrated accordingly.
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‘Unduly lenient’ sentence for boys who ‘raped for social media content’ under urgent review
The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.
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The disunited Kingdom: why nationalism is on the rise
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The New Narco-Sea Routes: How IUU Fishing Networks Are Fueling Drug Trafficking Across the Indo-Pacific
The same networks involved in illegal fishing are becoming logistical arteries for transnational drug trafficking. It’s a growing challenge for Indo-Pacific security.
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Ministers want new voting system in place for possible Manchester mayor race
The switch from First Past The Post to the Supplementary Vote had been expected to come into force by May 2027.
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Taiwan’s Democratic Blind Spot: Statelessness and Legal Exclusion
Taiwan's stateless and undocumented population, numbering in the tens of thousands, has no access to basic rights, including healthcare, legal residency, and in some cases, education.
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India, China, and Claims over Tawang: Views From a Field Visit to Arunachal Pradesh
In the face of the Chinese irredentist claims over Arunachal, New Delhi has attempted to transform a geopolitically sensitive frontier into a living, breathing part of the Indian nation.
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Reform Wales leader Dan Thomas backs call to remove Ukraine flag outside Senedd
The Welsh Parliament has flown a Ukrainian flag since the full invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
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Farage was issued with court judgement for £9,400 debt
Reform UK says Farage will appeal the County Court judgment because he had not been aware of the claim.
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Flotilla video: Ben-Gvir’s template of televised abuse was honed on Palestinians
Targeting of foreign activists drew global outrage from governments that have not acted on violence against Palestinian detaineesIsrael’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has made abuse of detained Palestinians…
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Japanese Court Rules North Korea Owes Compensation Over Its Past Repatriation Push
Over 90,000 ethnic Koreans were enticed to leave Japan by North Korean propaganda in the early 1960s. Most remain trapped in North Korea.
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‘He’s a natural’: Andy Burnham’s allies give his social media style a thumbs-up
Labour MPs and PR experts praise his refreshingly forthright approach that is a marked contrast to Keir StarmerAndy Burnham’s fingers must be aching. Between pitching to become the MP for…