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How Rishi Sunak convinced the world to worry about AI

September 15, 2023 6:15 pm CET

The British leader has positioned himself as the chief doomsayer around artificial intelligence’s risk to national security and ‘bio-terrorism.’

Macron skips UN General Assembly amid busy diplomatic schedule

September 15, 2023 11:42 am CET

The absences of both France’s president and Britain’s prime minister have raised eyebrows.

Britain wants to loosen rules and boost its arms exports

September 12, 2023 6:01 pm CET

The UK is already a large weapons seller; it wants to get even bigger.

Labour should encourage Britain’s Indo-Pacific ambitions

September 8, 2023 4:32 am CET

When it comes to foreign policy and the UK’s uncertain place in a fast-changing world, the opposition should be thinking beyond electoral tactics.

Labour’s Keir Starmer is a green activist to his core

September 7, 2023 9:00 pm CET

The Labour leader needs to decide whether his green past will help or hinder his path to power.

Experienced trippers should advise on Europe’s use of psychedelics, says lobby

September 5, 2023 6:00 am CET

The European Medicines Agency is set to host a workshop on the development of psychedelic treatments.

British firms quizzed on Chinese tech links as US-style clampdown looms

August 21, 2023 6:00 am CET

Survey covering everything from robotics to cryptography sent to British firms as UK considers moving closer to Joe Biden’s curbs on Chinese investment.

It’s England vs Spain in World Cup final. But where are Sunak and Sánchez?

August 19, 2023 4:33 pm CET

For some, the implication is clear — women’s football is being disrespected.

Biden hails ‘new era of partnership’ for US, South Korea and Japan

August 19, 2023 10:05 am CET

Threats from China and North Korea shadowed the historic trilateral summit

Open the pubs! England in revolt over World Cup final beer laws

August 18, 2023 1:11 pm CET

England wants one thing: to watch the women’s football World Cup final with a pint.

Wealthy oil nation lays groundwork for ‘eye-popping’ climate fund

August 18, 2023 11:30 am CET

The United Arab Emirates has drawn a backlash from climate advocates for its role hosting the global climate talks, but the massive fund it’s considering would help countries green their economies.

From hungry rats to exploding tires: The German government’s got a problem with planes

August 14, 2023 8:31 pm CET

Annalena Baerbock is the latest in a long line of German ministers to have been stranded by plane malfunctions.

German FM Baerbock’s Oceania trip interrupted after plane breaks down

August 14, 2023 12:22 pm CET

Visit to Australia, New, Zealand and Fiji is now up in the air — unlike German foreign minister’s plane.

Teen vaping: Did the EU get it wrong on e-cigarettes?

August 14, 2023 5:00 am CET

An explosion in vaping rates among kids is prompting Europe to rethink its approach to regulation.

France and Australia bury the AUKUS hatchet via football

August 13, 2023 11:48 am CET

France’s Macron to cheer on the Matildas in World Cup semi-finals after losing bet with Australia’s Albanese.

Why Britain wants to shout about its offshore asylum ship

August 9, 2023 4:02 am CET

Rishi Sunak is going big on his small boats plan.

Billionaire UK investor hits out as Sunak backs ‘failed’ carbon capture

July 31, 2023 3:08 pm CET

Andrew Forrest accuses government of ‘putting Britain’s hopes [on] failed technology.’

EU suspends Niger financial support, security cooperation after coup

July 29, 2023 2:04 pm CET

US’s Blinken warns that ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ of American aid to the country is at risk.

‘Door is open’ for New Zealand to join AUKUS, top US diplomat says

July 27, 2023 4:17 pm CET

‘We’ve long worked together on the most important national security issues, and so as we further develop AUKUS, as I said, the door is open to engagement,’ Blinken said.

Macron condemns ‘new imperialism’ in the Indo-Pacific amid growing Chinese influence

July 27, 2023 1:08 pm CET

China and the US are competing for influence over small island states in the South Pacific.

Inside a Ukrainian baby factory

July 24, 2023 9:54 am CET

War has destroyed much of the Ukrainian economy. But one key industry — delivering babies via surrogates — continues amid the epic strife.

Top Republican blocks Biden’s nuclear subs pact with UK and Australia

July 21, 2023 6:32 pm CET

The move is the latest gambit to force the White House to boost military spending beyond levels set by the debt-limit deal.

Kemi Badenoch looks like the next Tory leader. Is she up to the job?

July 19, 2023 10:44 pm CET

Numerous officials say the business and trade secretary’s new super-department is proving difficult to master.

Rural uprising: How Britain’s farmers fell out of love with the Conservative Party

July 18, 2023 6:25 pm CET

Mutiny in the countryside as farmers turn on Tory government over trade deals, subsidies and more

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