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Pakistan has reiterated plans to issue a yuan-denominated “Panda bond” as it seeks to shore up its economy. This move comes amid inflationary and geopolitical pressures triggered by Trump’s war on Iran. The longer-term strategy is to reduce Pakistan’s reliance on the dollar. Meanwhile, Pakistan aims to raise funds through Chinese capital markets.

A UK spy operation in the Russian Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad has generated virtually no press coverage. This sits in stark contrast to Russian sea and air missions anywhere near UK territories, which generate wall-to-wall...

Following their resounding electoral defeat, lame-duck PM Keir Starmer and his hangers-on are again resorting to desperate measures.

Almost 100 Labour MPs — and counting — signed a

Glenn Gibbons, the newly elected hard-right Reform UK councillor, has become the sixth to be suspended. This follows outcry over his violent remarks about Nigerians who he said the state

The Tribune Group of more than 100 Labour MPs have called for the prime minister to steer the party back to the left. Meanwhile, 81 MPs have