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Britain will place Russia on an enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration System (FIRS) because it poses a significant threat to national security, British Secretary of State for Security Dan Jarvis said yesterday. The system will be launched on 1 July 2025.more

President Trump said Sunday that "I'm not joking" about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029.more

Since Labour came to power in July 2024, 24,000 migrants have been deported from the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday as he opened the Border Security Summit in London, attended by representatives of 40 countries. He added that this was the highest figure in eight years.more

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office for five years - derailing her bid to run in the next presidential election. The National Rally leader, who left court before the verdict was read out, was found guilty in an embezzlement case.more

All departures from the capital's Zaventem airport and Brussels' Charleroi airport were canceled today due to a general strike called throughout Belgium. In Brussels, only one metro line, four trams and six buses are operating. The protest is linked to the government's pension plan.more

US President Donald Trump did not rule out a forceful takeover of Greenland, a Danish territory, in an interview with NBC News. At the same time, he said the use of force may not be necessary.more

The largest number of respondents (47 percent each) trust the mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, and the speaker of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, according to the CBOS poll. The greatest lack of trust is aroused by the leader of PiS, Jarosław Kaczyński (61 percent) and former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki (55 percent).more

Nigel Farage has said men will more readily sacrifice their family lives to be successful in their business careers than women, and that young men are being too “feminised” by modern society.more

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Chinese students in the UK could be forced to disclose links to the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under the UK government's new register of foreign influence, the Daily Telegraph reported. There are currently around 150,000 Chinese students studying in the UK.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after yesterday's summit in Paris that he wants to invite representatives of the "coalition of the willing" to his country to jointly develop a plan related to the deployment of peacekeeping forces and the future security system.more

More than 3 million families will lose out as a result of the government’s sweeping cuts to welfare, according to the official analysis, with an extra 250,000 people falling into relative poverty by 2029-30.more

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "go as far as we have to go" to get control of Greenland, ahead of a planned visit to the Arctic island by Vice President JD Vance that has prompted criticism from Greenland and Denmark.more

The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has increased the funds earmarked for the defence industry by £2.2 billion (over €2.6 billion), which will be added to the Ministry of Defence budget from next year. She emphasised that she wants the UK to become a "defence industry superpower".more

Delegations of the US, Ukraine and Russia during talks in Riyadh "reached some agreement" on a ceasefire concerning energy infrastructure and the Black Sea. The statements of the parties are partly inconsistent, which makes it difficult to analyze the details of the agreements.more

The number of Islamophobic posts aimed at Sadiq Khan has more than doubled in a year, according to fresh analysis that suggests the London mayor remains a lightning rod for racist abuse.more

There is an ideological and geopolitical rapprochement between Russia and the American far right; followers of the MAGA movement are becoming convinced of the anti-liberal ideas "emanating from Moscow" - notes the weekly "Economist".more

In just a few weeks, the US tourism outlook has clouded as a result of some of President Donald Trump's policy decisions, which have angered some foreign visitors and prompted fear of a surge in prices and a stronger dollar.more

Starmer expressed his views on Europe’s security amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine, highlighting the importance of NATO unity and Britain’s role in ensuring peace.more

The White House is seeking to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war by April 20, Bloomberg reported today, citing sources close to the matter.more

Failed asylum seekers could be sent to the Balkans under plans being considered by the government. Home Office officials have discussed proposals to set up overseas "return hubs" to house asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected and all appeals exhausted.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced another meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing," which will aim to plan the military aspects of a potential peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine, Politico reported.more

Oleg Gordievsky, the UK’s most significant cold war double agent inside the KGB, has died at his home in Surrey aged 86. Gordievsky, who would eventually defect to Britain from Moscow under threat of exposure, was considered a key agent operating for the UK’s intelligence services working within the Soviet Union.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday after a meeting with senior military officials from more than 25 countries that a plan for a ceasefire and guarantees for Ukraine repelling the Russian invasion was "taking shape" and the talks were devoted to developing a "political intention" regarding aid for Kiev.more

Yesterday, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski began a four-day visit to the UK. He stressed that Poland and the UK are close allies in the field of security and are establishing further joint initiatives.more