Europe
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Ukraine ceasefire not enough without ‘just and durable’ peace, says Sunak
UK PM says at G7 summit that end to war will need to recognise country’s territorial integrityRussia-Ukraine w…
- Japan, Ukraine, Politics, Europe, US foreign policy, Rishi Sunak, World news, Asia Pacific, G7, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Russia
G7 prepares new Russia sanctions as Zelenskiy to attend summit in person
Ukrainian president to take part in Hiroshima talks on Sunday as leaders target exports to RussiaFollow G7 sum…
- Japan, Ukraine, Brazil, Politics, Europe, Foreign policy, Rishi Sunak, World news, G7, UK news, India, Russia
‘We’re not going away’: Rishi Sunak announces Russia sanctions as he arrives at G7
Putin ‘can’t outlast us’ says PM, who will use Hiroshima summit to push countries like Brazil and India to do …
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There are better alternatives to the UK’s absurd citizenship test | Letters
The Belgian nationality test focuses on practical details, says Ross McQueen, while Hugh Lawson writes about l…
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Japan says 1.5m people are living as recluses after Covid
Fifth of hikikomori cases among working-age people attributed to pressures unleashed by pandemicAlmost 1.5 mil…
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A tale of two visits: Kishida and Xi tread starkly different paths on Ukraine
One voiced his anger as he saw first firsthand the destruction caused by Russia’s invasion. The other toasted …
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Xi invites Putin to China in show of support as Moscow talks continue
Chinese and Russian leaders to discuss Ukraine in formal talks after friendly dinner, while Fumio Kishida meet…
- Japan, Europe, Pensions industry, Population, World news, China, Older people, France, Ageing, India, Science
Ageing planet: the new demographic timebomb
India is about to overtake China as the most populous country, but as birthrates fall we’re facing life in a g…
- Japan, Ukraine, South Africa, Environment, Brazil, Europe, Africa, Nigeria, Climate crisis, World news, Energy, China, Amazon rainforest, Iran, Israel, Russia, Palestinian territories, Haiti, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The world in 2023: what our writers say you should watch out for
From Ukraine developments and China’s Covid surge to renewable energy and hope for the AmazonA near-inevitable…
- Japan, Politics, Defence policy, Ben Wallace, Europe, John Healey, Unite, Trade unions, Business, Arms trade, Rishi Sunak, Asia Pacific, Aerospace industry, UK news, Italy
UK to develop next-generation fighter jets with Italy and Japan
Rishi Sunak says defence deal for Tempest means ‘outpacing those who seek to do us harm’Britain will work to d…
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Japan consul ‘blindfolded and restrained’ during FSB interrogation in Russia
Tokyo demands apology from Moscow after diplomat subjected to ‘coercive interrogation’ in VladivostokRussia-Uk…
- Japan, Europe, UK cost of living crisis, Oil and gas companies, US news, World news, Germany, G7, France, Energy industry, UK news, Italy, Cost of living crisis, Economic policy
Cost of living crisis: what are the rest of the G7 doing?
From generous one-off benefit payments to caps on rent increases, state intervention is taking shape across th…
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Weather tracker: Deadly floods batter Italy’s Adriatic coast
Ten people confirmed dead with three missing; Typhoon Nanmadol forces millions to flee homes in JapanEuropean …
- Japan, Ukraine, Politics, Joe Biden, Europe, Foreign policy, Vladimir Putin, Australia news, European Union, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, China, France, Conservatives, UK news, Russia, Emmanuel Macron
Friend or foe: what world leaders think of Liz Truss
The probable next prime minister attracts mixed reactions abroad, from dislike in Moscow to irritation in Fran…
- Japan, Ukraine, Olaf Scholz, Europe, US news, World news, Germany, G7, France, UK news, Italy, Russia
Response to Russia’s war in Ukraine dominates G7 summit
Analysis: Talks close with pledge to support Kyiv for ‘as long as it takes’ but price caps on Kremlin oil and …
- Japan, Bank of England, Monetary policy committee, Eurozone, Inflation, Europe, Economics, Interest rates, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, US economy, UK news, Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, European Central Bank
Central bank policymakers should not assume reputations will recover | Howard Davies
As inflation soars, the Fed, ECB, Bank of England and others are more regularly challenged than in the pastWho…
- Japan, Environment, Coastlines, Indian Ocean tsunami 2004, Europe, Africa, Egypt, Unesco, Tsunamis, World news, Asia Pacific, France, Spain, Middle East and North Africa, Natural disasters, Turkey
Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul prepare for Mediterranean tsunami
Risk of significant tsunami within next 30 years is nearly 100%, Unesco says, as it urges coastal cities to be…
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Tokyo mayoral win a ‘huge surprise’ for candidate living in Belgium
Japanese national Satoko Kishimoto won ward of 500,000 people 5,800 miles away with online campaigningA Japane…
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Tokyo mayoral win a ‘huge surprise’ for candidate lately arrived from Belgium
Japanese national Satoko Kishimoto won ward of 500,000 people after shining in online political debatesA Japan…
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14th-century samurai sword found in car at Swiss border
Officers say 700-year-old artefact worth €650,000 was transported from Stuttgart on behalf of driver’s employe…