The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown on central Asian workers living in Russia, and put the relationship between…
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British Intelligence Moves to Protect Research Universities from Espionage
The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned the country’s leading research universities on Thursday that foreign states are targeting their institutions and imperiling national security. “We know that our…
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Is China Using Hungary as Its Bridgehead in Europe?
by Lucas Tejeroby Lucas TejeroThe primary purpose of Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary might be to ensure that Hungary can help China gain market share in the EU, as Beijing and Budapest prepare…
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India’s Jaishankar Discusses Escalating West Asia Situation With UK Counterpart
India’s external Affairs Minister S Jaishankar engaged in a telephonic discussion with his British counterpart, David Cameron, on Saturday, focusing on the “emerging” situation in West Asia amidst escalating tensions…
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UK Insurance Firm Fenchurch Law Enters Asian Market
Move coincides with firm’s transition to new ownership structure Fenchurch Law, primarily known in the UK for its specialised legal services to insurance policyholders and brokers, is gearing up to…
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Chris Packham on the Asian Hornet: There Are Bigger Enemies Than These Bovver Buzzers
It has a shocking habit of decapitating bees, but in a global biodiversity crisis we should be more worried about pesticides The Asian hornet has rapidly become the grey squirrel…
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France Prepares for Naval Warfare Against an Enemy That ‘Wants to Destroy Us’
“Naval combat is becoming increasingly likely,” French rear admiral tells POLITICO in an exclusive interview. The French navy is shifting its training away from a focus on policing operations to…
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India-France Discuss Measures to Counter State-sponsored Cross-border Terror Including in S Asia
The 16th Meeting of India-France Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on Monday as the two sides focussed on state-sponsored cross-border terror including in South Asia The…
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France, India, Russia, UK Issue Travel Warnings Over Israel-iran Tensions
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpWarnings come as Tehran promises reprisals against Israel for the deadly April 1 attack on an Iranian consulate in Syria Countries including France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom…
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China Blows Off EU Turbine Probe as an Ill Wind
Its socialist system is blamed for disrupting free markets but Beijing says its green firms contribute to the world For having launched an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese wind turbo operations…