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Statehood As A Symbol: Why The West Is Finally Pushing For Palestinian Recognition

UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron take part in a visioconference with NATO leaders in north-west London, on July 10, 2025.

France, the UK and Canada are preparing to formally back Palestinian statehood at the UN this September. Behind the symbolic gesture lies a strategic power play aimed at Benjamin Netanyahu — and Donald Trump.

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Zelensky Doubts Putin Ceasefire, Iberian Blackout, Amazon Rocket

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket roared to life in Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket roared to life from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, marking a major milestone for Amazon's ambitious Project Kuiper. The launch delivered the first 27 fully operational satellites into orbit, kicking off the deployment phase of the company’s planned broadband internet constellation aimed at expanding global connectivity. The successful mission highlights Amazon’s growing presence in the space industry and adds to the competitive race to provide satellite-based internet services worldwide

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Photos Of The Week: North Sea Collision, Zelensky And MBS, Horse Racing Tumble

Photos Of The Week: North Sea Collision, Zelensky And MBS, Horse Racing Tumble
Paul Townend and his horse State Man go down at the Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy. Both are fine. Adam Davy/PA Wire/ZUMA

With photographs from Jeddah, Ottawa and Beijing — among other places.

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Political Intrusion, The Eternal Poison For Central Banks

European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi Arne Dedert/DPA via ZUMA

LONDON — In most of the developed world, central banks are free to set monetary policy without the interference of those who depend on voters for their employment. That independence, though, is “not set in stone,” as former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan noted in his September 2007 memoirs. And there are worrying signs that, against the current backdrop of record-low interest rates, politicians are tempted to start meddling. The latest attack on independence comes from a very unlikely source. In an article for the Telegraph newspaper published on Tuesday, former U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague wrote that “central bankers […]

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