It has become a truism to assert that Europe needs to fast-track its own strategic independence in a volatile world. A recent paper from the European Council on Foreign Relations describes the continent’s leaders as grappling with “a ‘Schrödinger’s NATO’ moment, in which America remains formally inside the alliance while behaving as though it were…
Stokes and Atkinson are the subject of an investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and have been made unavailable for at least the second Test, which begins on 17 June, pending the results of the inquiry. In a statement released on Monday, the ECB revealed the pair had broken the curfew. It…
Graham Platner, who has advocated for government-funded healthcare, free education and a wealth tax, has won the Maine Democratic primary for the United States Senate. He will take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in a high-stakes race in November. Platner, a veteran turned oyster farmer initially backed by the progressive Democrats, was accepted by the…
When the military seized power in Mali in 2020, promising to tackle rampant insecurity, many in the West African country cheered. For years, Mali had been buffeted by armed groups with links to Al Qaeda and ISIS, and many Malians felt the government and its French allies had failed to quell the violence. With the…
Shaw said after the victory at Wembley that she had been “a bit nervous” about announcing her new deal. Fans had been through an emotional rollercoaster about her leaving, with Chelsea poised to take advantage. But after a long season, in which Shaw scooped up several individual accolades including the WSL Player of the Year…
Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has spoken to the BBC in her first interview since her estranged husband Peter Murrell pled guilty to embezzling £400,000 from the SNP. Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Sturgeon said: “I am not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed and I’m not going to apologise for…
Ever since the Guardian revealed last month that Peter Mandelson was given security clearance against the advice of the UK government’s vetting agency, one question has dominated in Westminster. What were the concerns that led United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) to tell the Foreign Office that his clearance should be denied in late January 2025,…
Dealing with emissions could help alleviate effects of Iran crisis on global energy supply, says report. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 Tackling methane emissions in the fossil fuel sector would help efforts to hold back climate change and increase energy security, especially as the Iran crisis threatens global supplies, according to a report…
Yet another record week for stocks. Strong first-quarter earnings and a war-driven spike in oil made for another historic week on Wall Street. Investors also made sense of a spate of economic data and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9% and 1.1%, respectively, over…
On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and acting comptroller Jules Hurst visited the House Armed Services Committee for the trio’s first public hearing since the start of the Iran war. In this new edition of Pentagon Buzz, Breaking Defense Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque breaks down…
