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Serbians pushed out as China takes over a mining empire
- Matteo Trevisan
- Feb 1, 2026
Beijing’s investment is transforming the landscape in Bor — and the lives of the people who call it home.
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5 things we learned following Keir Starmer around China all week
- Dan Bloom
- Jan 30, 2026
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.
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Farage’s Trump lobbying against Chagos deal riles British government
- Sam Blewett
- Jan 30, 2026
The Reform UK leader is among British conservatives pushing hard to get the U.S. president to torpedo the transfer of the strategically vital archipel...
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Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj, a marriage made in cash
- Paul Dallison
- Jan 30, 2026
The rapper says she is a big fan of Trump, unlike most musicians.
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Henrik Hololei: Inside the unlikely firing of a veteran EU powerbroker
- Mari Eccles, Hanne Cokelaere, Nicholas Vinocur
- Jan 30, 2026
Three years after POLITICO first revealed that he accepted free flights from Qatar, the colorful official became a rare casualty of Commission discipl...
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How the EU’s internal resistance on Iran finally cracked
- Zoya Sheftalovich, Nicholas Vinocur
- Jan 29, 2026
A rising death toll and graphic images trumped diplomatic caution, forcing capitals to back the terror listing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
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Un accord de paix entre la Russie et l’Ukraine semble proche… sauf sur les sujets essentiels
- Eva Hartog
- Jan 29, 2026
Trois dossiers empêchent encore la conclusion d'un accord pour mettre fin à la guerre.
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Confrontational politics is here to stay. It’s time Europe got on board.
- Jamie Dettmer
- Jan 29, 2026
It's time to stop complaining about America First and get on with putting Europe First.
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UK-China reset vital for world peace, Xi tells Starmer
- Dan Bloom
- Jan 29, 2026
British PM Keir Starmer returned the flattery during a visit to Beijing, saying he wants “more sophisticated” ties with China.
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Donald Trump just saved Mette Frederiksen from electoral oblivion
- Seb Starcevic, Jakob Weizman
- Jan 29, 2026
The Danish prime minister was sinking in the polls. America’s Greenland grab changed everything.
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A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine looks close, except on everything that matters
- Eva Hartog
- Jan 29, 2026
Three issues still blocking an agreement to end the war.
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The Netherlands rethinks its US tech addiction
- Pieter Haeck
- Jan 28, 2026
Dutch society is built on US digital services. That’s now seen as a glaring security issue.