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Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China
European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Xi met more thanContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Turkey is the pivot point between Russia and the US – history shows us why
The war in Ukraine has put Turkey into the geopolitical spotlight. One of Nato’s earliest member states, with a special relationship with Russia, Turkey is attempting to balance its competing interests, as well as increasing its own influence. Meanwhile, Turkey is in the middle of launching a military operation intoContinue Reading
Biden administration will end monkeypox public health emergency
People line up to get a monkeypox vaccination at a new walk-up monkeypox vaccination site at Barnsdall Art Park on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 in Hollywood, CA. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Biden administration will end the public health emergency declared in responseContinue Reading
Emmanuel Macron’s state visit with Joe Biden: key takeaways as relations warm up after a frosty few months
Emmanuel Macron has just completed the first major state visit to the US since the pandemic. As central pillars of Nato and the broader western, democratic alliance, France and the US are historic allies. However, there was a sense of tension ahead of this particular visit, mainly because of concernsContinue Reading
Overweight women may be at highest risk of long COVID – new research
Rostislav_Sedlacek/Shutterstock While hundreds of thousands of people are still getting COVID every day across the globe, reassuringly, the number of people dying as a result of the infection has dropped significantly thanks to effective vaccines and treatments. Yet for many people, the consequences of COVID continue well beyond the initialContinue Reading
Jake Paul reveals talks with Canelo’s lawyer over fight and vows to BEAT him
JAKE PAUL revealed he held talks with Canelo Alvarez’s lawyer over a future fight and vowed to give him a “run for his money”. Paul has long called out the Mexican superstar despite their vast skill and experience disparity. 3 Jake Paul revealed he held talks for Canelo Alvarez’s lawyerContinue Reading
A Swiss-style Brexit deal is unlikely unless things change dramatically within the Conservative Party
Jirsak / Shutterstock Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has denied reports that the UK is reconsidering its relationship with the EU. The “Swiss-style deal” rumoured to be favoured by some in the government would result in a softer form of Brexit, six years after the referendum. Although not a member ofContinue Reading
A Proactive Way to Detect Cancer at Its Earliest Stages
Medtech firm Earli is working on a way to make tumors announce themselves as they appear—and even provide directions to where they are in the body.Continue Reading
Glastonbury 2023: Everything you need to know
A s Sir Elton John has been confirmed as the first act to headline Glastonbury 2023, here are all your questions answered. 1) Can I still buy tickets? Tickets for Glastonbury 2023 went on sale in early November costing £335 plus a £5 booking fee for standard tickets, with £50Continue Reading
How the German government was divided by a Chinese investment in the Port of Hamburg
The German government has become divided over a deal, agreed last month, which saw Chinese conglomerate Cosco invest in the Port of Hamburg. The deal had been in the works since September 2021 and was championed by the chancellor (and Hamburg’s former mayor), Olaf Scholz. Scholz’s coalition partners have beenContinue Reading