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Serbians pushed out as China takes over a mining empire
Beijing’s investment is transforming the landscape in Bor — and the lives of the people who call it home.
5 things we learned following Keir Starmer around China all week
The U.K. prime minister had a whale of a time setting Britain on the course of re-engagement — but left plenty of tricky details to be filled in.
Farage’s Trump lobbying against Chagos deal riles British government
The Reform UK leader is among British conservatives pushing hard to get the U.S. president to torpedo the transfer of the strategically vital archipelago.
Henrik Hololei: Inside the unlikely firing of a veteran EU powerbroker
Three years after POLITICO first revealed that he accepted free flights from Qatar, the colorful official became a rare casualty of Commission discipline.
Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj, a marriage made in cash
The rapper says she is a big fan of Trump, unlike most musicians.
How the EU’s internal resistance on Iran finally cracked
A rising death toll and graphic images trumped diplomatic caution, forcing capitals to back the terror listing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Un accord de paix entre la Russie et l’Ukraine semble proche… sauf sur les sujets essentiels
Trois dossiers empêchent encore la conclusion d'un accord pour mettre fin à la guerre.
Confrontational politics is here to stay. It’s time Europe got on board.
It's time to stop complaining about America First and get on with putting Europe First.
UK-China reset vital for world peace, Xi tells Starmer
British PM Keir Starmer returned the flattery during a visit to Beijing, saying he wants “more sophisticated” ties with China.
Donald Trump just saved Mette Frederiksen from electoral oblivion
The Danish prime minister was sinking in the polls. America’s Greenland grab changed everything.
A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine looks close, except on everything that matters
Three issues still blocking an agreement to end the war.
The Netherlands rethinks its US tech addiction
Dutch society is built on US digital services. That’s now seen as a glaring security issue.