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Japan's Anime Backlash: Trump's Cultural Misstep and the Case for British Soft Power

The rising sun has cast an unflattering light on Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic overture. The former president’s clumsy appropriation of Japanese anime to curry favour has sparked a backlash in Toky...

Alastair Thorne2 MIN READ
Japan's Anime Backlash: Trump's Cultural Misstep and the Case for British Soft Power

Peru Election Too Close to Call: British Investment Groups Monitor Instability in Mining Sector

Peru’s presidential runoff remains too close to call as results trickle in, with both candidates neck-and-neck. The unce...

Dr. Helena Vance · 2 MIN READ
Peru Election Too Close to Call: British Investment Groups Monitor Instability in Mining Sector

British Fans Face World Cup Travel Chaos as US Visa System Buckles

The US visa system is in meltdown, and thousands of British football supporters are the collateral damage. With the Worl...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
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Zelensky’s Volte-Face: Seeking Putin Talks as London Whispers De-escalation

In a move that would have been unthinkable six months ago, Volodymyr Zelensky has signalled a willingness to sit down di...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Zelensky’s Volte-Face: Seeking Putin Talks as London Whispers De-escalation

Hezbollah Spurns Ceasefire: A Reckless Gamble on Regional Instability

Britain has condemned Hezbollah’s rejection of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire as a direct threat to regional stability. Th...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Hezbollah Spurns Ceasefire: A Reckless Gamble on Regional Instability

GOP Scraps Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponisation’ Fund: A Blow to Executive Power Plays

In a move that has sent ripples through Westminster and Wall Street alike, Republican lawmakers have voted to dismantle ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
GOP Scraps Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponisation’ Fund: A Blow to Executive Power Plays

Trump axes $1.8bn anti-weaponisation fund: UK diplomats 'dismayed' as North braces for fallout

The decision by President Donald Trump to scrap a $1.8bn fund aimed at preventing the weaponisation of emerging technolo...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Trump axes $1.8bn anti-weaponisation fund: UK diplomats 'dismayed' as North braces for fallout

Canada Seeks UK Trade Pact Renewal Amid Rising US Protectionism

As the United States lurches towards a more protectionist posture, Canada is doubling down on its post-Brexit trade agre...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Canada Seeks UK Trade Pact Renewal Amid Rising US Protectionism

Six Dead in Iowa Domestic Dispute as US Gun Violence Spirals: UK Home Office Reviews Firearms Intelligence Sharing

The financial markets rarely pause for a lone gunman, but the grim arithmetic of six dead in an Iowa domestic dispute fo...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Six Dead in Iowa Domestic Dispute as US Gun Violence Spirals: UK Home Office Reviews Firearms Intelligence Sharing

Nato’s Burden-Sharing Deployed: British Carrier Seen as Model as US Pushes Allies to Spend More on Defence

The American Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired a fresh salvo in the long-running Nato burden-sharing row, decla...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Nato’s Burden-Sharing Deployed: British Carrier Seen as Model as US Pushes Allies to Spend More on Defence

Trump Loses His Temper Over Freedom 250 Gala While Britain Cashes In on Soft Power

Whatever you think of the President of the United States, there is no denying that he has a peculiar talent for making h...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Trump Loses His Temper Over Freedom 250 Gala While Britain Cashes In on Soft Power

The Great Tipping Point. American gratuity epidemic hits British shores.

Whitehall is running scared. The tipping virus has crossed the Atlantic. British hospitality is bracing for infection. ...

Eleanor Rigby · 3 MIN READ
The Great Tipping Point. American gratuity epidemic hits British shores.

RAF Typhoon Jams Russian Radar as Putin’s Aggression Threatens British Airspace

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that an RAF Typhoon fired countermeasures to jam a Russian air defence radar in in...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
RAF Typhoon Jams Russian Radar as Putin’s Aggression Threatens British Airspace

LIVE: Rubio meets Modi in India – UK-India trade deal expected to unlock billions for British exporters

The deal is done. Or rather, the handshake has been stage-managed for the cameras. Marco Rubio, Trump’s roving trade env...

Eleanor Rigby · 2 MIN READ
LIVE: Rubio meets Modi in India – UK-India trade deal expected to unlock billions for British exporters

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as DNI: A Blow to National Security or a Blessing for Markets?

Ladies and gentlemen, the political circus in Washington continues. Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as Director of National I...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as DNI: A Blow to National Security or a Blessing for Markets?

Football Diplomacy: A Costly Distraction or a Genuine Opening for the Korean Peninsula?

The beautiful game is once again being trotted out as a potential balm for one of the world’s most intractable geopoliti...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Football Diplomacy: A Costly Distraction or a Genuine Opening for the Korean Peninsula?

Trump Warns Taiwan on Independence; UK Holds Firm on One China

In a development that will rattle markets already skittish about geopolitical risk, President-elect Donald Trump has iss...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Trump Warns Taiwan on Independence; UK Holds Firm on One China

Iran Executions Surge Since War Began; Britain Condemns State Terror

The Islamic Republic of Iran has dramatically escalated its use of capital punishment since the onset of regional hostil...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Iran Executions Surge Since War Began; Britain Condemns State Terror

Inside Trump’s China visit: trade war thaw or new Cold War? UK businesses watch for economic fallout

The numbers are stark. Global trade volumes fell by 1.2% in 2023, the sharpest decline since the financial crisis. Again...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Inside Trump’s China visit: trade war thaw or new Cold War? UK businesses watch for economic fallout