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‘I am not done’ – Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again
Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has told the BBC she may run again for the White House. In her first UK interview, Harris said she would “possibly” be president one day and was confident there will be a woman in the White House in future. Making her strongest suggestion to date that she will make another presidential bid in 2028…
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In its rivalry with the US, China sees an advantage: the long game
Chinese leaders have just concluded a closed-door conclave focused on drawing up the country’s next five-year economic blueprint – a sweeping plan covering everything from accelerating tech innovation to streamlining how China’s farms grow food. Stakes are high for formulating that strategy, with Chinese officials under pressure to reduce reliance on imported technology and address economic weaknesses as the country…
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What’s in Reagan advert that’s caused US-Canada trade talks collapse?
US President Donald Trump has said he will halt all trade negotiations with Canada immediately over an advert in which his predecessor Ronald Reagan says tariffs “hurt every American”. The ad, sponsored by Canada’s province of Ontario and released last week, features excerpts of an address Reagan gave in 1987 focusing on foreign trade. Trump called the advert “FAKE” while…
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‘Sex warfare’: China, Russia send hot women to seduce US tech execs, steal secrets, report claims
China and Russia have deployed attractive women to the United States to seduce unwitting Silicon Valley tech executives as part of a “sex warfare” operation aimed at stealing American technology secrets, according to a report. Industry insiders told The Times of London that they have been approached by would-be honeypots — some of whom have even managed to ensnare their…
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Western Post journalist, Ogunrinde longlisted for 2025 live canon International Poetry Competition
A Nigerian writer and Western Post journalist, Oyelola Ogunrinde, has been longlisted for the 2025 Live Canon International Poetry Competition. The prestigious UK-based award, which has been in existence for over a decade, celebrates exceptional contemporary poetry and was notably won in 2014 by Nigerian-British poet Inua Ellams. This year’s overall winner, The Beekeeper of Heligan by Lauren Thomas, was…
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Tinubu congratulates Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sanae Takaichi on her historic emergence as Japan’s first female Prime Minister. In a letter personally signed by him, President Tinubu described Takaichi’s election—following her victory in the Japanese parliament—as a testament to her long-standing contributions to the Liberal Democratic Party and her influence in Japanese governance. “Your victory as the…
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Welfare cuts are fueling the rise of the far right globally, the UN finds
Cuts to social protection for people living in poverty have created “fertile ground” for far-right movements around the world, according to a United Nations report. Popular support for the far right has grown globally in recent years. In Europe, Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s most far-right leader since Benito Mussolini in 2022, while the far-right Alternative for Germany is now Germany’s…
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Australian PM defends ambassador to US after Trump run-in
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strongly defended his ambassador to the US after Donald Trump said he did not like the diplomat during a meeting at the White House. On Monday, Trump was asked about Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister turned ambassador to the US, who wrote several now-deleted tweets critical of the US president years before his…
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Trump repeats claim India will cut Russian oil imports
US President Donald Trump has reiterated that India has agreed to reduce its purchase of Russian crude. Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him during a phone call on Tuesday that Delhi “was not going to buy much oil from Russia” as he too “wants to see the war end with Russia-Ukraine”. Modi acknowledged Trump’s call and…
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World leaders back peace plan for Ukraine, call for immediate ceasefire
A coalition of world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Portuguese President António Costa, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen,…
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