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Panic in the Strait: Distress Call Reveals Crew Trapped After US Missile Strike, Royal Navy Rushes In

The Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for 20 per cent of the world's oil, just became a flashpoint for something far more dangerous. A distress call, intercepted by maritime monitoring groups and verifie...

Alastair Thorne4 MIN READ
Panic in the Strait: Distress Call Reveals Crew Trapped After US Missile Strike, Royal Navy Rushes In

Nigeria court sentences four to death for Catholic church massacre: A brutal reminder of the cost of insecurity

A Nigerian court has handed down death sentences to four men convicted of involvement in the massacre at a Catholic chur...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Nigeria court sentences four to death for Catholic church massacre: A brutal reminder of the cost of insecurity

Trump Abandons $1.8bn Global Destabilisation Fund: UK Allies Left Exposed

The markets rarely flinch at presidential tantrums, but this one feels different. Donald Trump has pulled the plug on a ...

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Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Trump Abandons $1.8bn Global Destabilisation Fund: UK Allies Left Exposed

Ebola Fears Grip Kenya as US Quarantine Protests Turn Deadly; UK Aid on Standby

The markets abhor uncertainty, and Kenya has just delivered a fresh dose. Two people are dead after protests erupted out...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Ebola Fears Grip Kenya as US Quarantine Protests Turn Deadly; UK Aid on Standby

Caribbean Hot Sauce Producers Warn of Shortages and Price Hikes: UK Supply Chains Under Threat

The price of heat is about to go up. Caribbean hot sauce producers, the source of the fiery condiments that grace countl...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Caribbean Hot Sauce Producers Warn of Shortages and Price Hikes: UK Supply Chains Under Threat

Ghana Welcomes Papal Apology for Slavery; UK Colonial Legacy Questioned

Ghana has welcomed an historic apology from Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s role in the transatlantic slave trade...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Ghana Welcomes Papal Apology for Slavery; UK Colonial Legacy Questioned

Australia Charges Islamic State Returnee: Britain Squeezes Down on Homegrown Terror

The markets may be preoccupied with inflation data and gilt auctions, but the reality of the post-9/11 world continues t...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Australia Charges Islamic State Returnee: Britain Squeezes Down on Homegrown Terror

Tipping Tyranny: The Americanisation of British Service Charges

The British hospitality sector faces an insidious threat, and it is not rising energy costs or Brexit red tape. It is th...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Tipping Tyranny: The Americanisation of British Service Charges

China Coal Mine Blast Death Toll Rises to 82: A Grim Accounting of Safety Failures

The death toll from the catastrophic explosion at a coal mine in northern China has climbed to 82, with authorities conf...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
China Coal Mine Blast Death Toll Rises to 82: A Grim Accounting of Safety Failures

Trump Linked Stock Trades Under Scrutiny: UK Watchdog Probes Insider Trading Loopholes

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has opened an investigation into a series of stock trades linked to associates of for...

Dr. Helena Vance · 2 MIN READ
Trump Linked Stock Trades Under Scrutiny: UK Watchdog Probes Insider Trading Loopholes

Strait of Hormuz Flare-Up: Royal Navy in Standby After Iranian Seizure

The Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil flows, has once again become the stage for geopolitical brinkmanship. ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Strait of Hormuz Flare-Up: Royal Navy in Standby After Iranian Seizure