World
Chinese naval group pictured in Philippine Sea published at 10:25 GMT Joshua Cheetham BBC Verify journalist We’re investigating satellite images of a group of Chinese naval vessels sailing in the Philippine Sea. The pictures from Vantor show two destroyers, a replenishment ship and a helicopter landing dock. It’s unclear what their destination is for now.
Read MoreAuthored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The Central Asian Republics (CARs) fall within Russia’s “sphere of influence” for historical, economic, and security reasons. The first stems from their shared history under the Russian Empire and USSR, the second from the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in which Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan participate, while the third relates
Read More
Trump and Infantino – too close for comfort? Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino will attend the World Cup draw By Sports editor in Washington Staged just a mile from the White House, Friday’s World Cup draw will have a distinctly political feel. The glittering ceremony will take place at
Read More
Same happening in ??Bulgaria??Protests against the euro adoption and now in prison are students not the real criminals.The government is faking the numbers to fit the European commission requirements… pic.twitter.com/6uDxdYL060 — MV (@mikevargales) February 28, 2025 Civil unrest continues as tens of thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets last month to protest government spending
Read More
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has renewed its bilateral swap agreement with the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) amid strengthened ties between Seoul and Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping met South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, marking the state visit to China in over a decade. The swap line will remain at 400 billion yuan, providing
Read MoreAlmost 20 years ago, when the Lehman/AIG collapse and the ensuing global financial crisis sent the world into a brief but acute depression, it was China’s massive debt-fueled growth dynamo that kick started the world economy and lifted the globe out of what would have been a lost decade – if not worse. The one
Read More
This is the text of Lord Glasman’s recent speech to the Global Warming Policy Foundation (watch here). To understand the first part, you need to know that the current Chair of the GWPF is Lord Mackinlay, formerly Craig Mackinlay MP, who had all his limbs amputated following a battle with sepsis, but who is nevertheless
Read More
Israel has announced it will open the key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days to allow Palestinians to leave the territory. Israeli military body Cogat said exits would be “facilitated through co-ordination with Egypt, following security approval by Israel and under the supervision of the European Union mission”. It added that
Read More
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent, Windsor PA Media Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) at Datchet Road in Windsor King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales have welcomed the German president to the UK for a state visit. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender landed at Heathrow airport on Wednesday morning
Read MoreYou can have cheap, dependable electricity to encourage economic growth and prosperity, or you can have a grid supported by wind and solar energy. Europe chose the latter . So far, the promise of “abundant solar and wind energy” has only succeeded at one thing: slashing carbon emissions by 30% from 2005 levels. Thankfully, food
Read More