Top Chinese general investigated for corruption amid escalation of military purge
President Xi Jinping in sole operational command of army amid aim of progressing modernisation plan
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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it makes trade deal with China
China and Canada recently reached wide-ranging agreement to lower economic barriers and rebuild ties
Taiwan is booming, but unease is creeping in amid Beijing threats and potential Trump abandonment
Despite Taipei’s bustling bars and a buoyant economy, thoughts of invasion are never far due to relentless Chinese military pressure and ‘cognitive warfare’
‘It’s a fortress’: Is China building a mega embassy or a spy nest in London?
UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concerns
How should the EU deal with Trump? Speak softly and carry a big stick
The US is clearly a more formidable power than the UK but the EU has some serious firepower at its disposal. With a wealthy population of 450 million it is the most attractive market on the globe
After deadly blaze, Hong Kong faces questions over safety, trust and power
Almost two months after the blaze that killed 168 people, survivors are still in limbo, caught between grief, rehousing promises and growing political unease
Can Japan’s Sanae Takaichi win over voters with Abenomics, tax cuts and military spending?
Japanese to go to polls for second time in just over a year amid stubborn concerns over cost of living
Trump has pronounced last rites on US leadership of the liberal democratic order
U-turn on Greenland spared the sovereignty of the island, but there was no taking back the significance of his attack on the global economic order
Will Vietnam’s leader To Lam consolidate state and party power?
The Vietnamese Communist Party is set to re-elect Lam as general secretary, but it remains to be seen if he also becomes president
Volvo’s new EX60 sets latest EV range benchmark of ‘up to 810km on one charge’
Model with three battery and drivetrain options is due to go on sale here from summer
First Greenland, now Chagos: US-UK relationship hits bump as Trump scoffs at ally Starmer
Nervousness in Westminster over US president’s change of tone towards Downing Street
UK approves China plan for its largest embassy in Europe despite espionage fears
Concerns raised over close proximity to communication cables essential to the UK’s financial sector
Ireland has much to learn from Pakistan when it comes to scaling up on solar energy
Pakistan’s citizen-led solar revolution was largely unplanned
Bleak times in Copenhagen: ‘It’s like fifth graders bullying the small guy in the corner’
Danes feel betrayed, bewildered and frightened by Trump’s threats to take over Greenland
China’s economic growth slows to three-year low of 4.5%
Data came after China’s central bank last week cut sector-specific interest rates
Europe needs a resilient food system and as part of its broader strategic defence
Capacity to produce food to high standards, less reliant on fragile global supply chains, is not protectionism but prudent risk management
Why the world has started stockpiling food again
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive
‘With Irish people I feel understood, a connection’: In Greenland, talk of US takeover is deeply triggering
Resentment of Denmark runs deep, drawing on dark revelations from colonial days
Canada-China partnership ‘sets us up well for the new world order’, says Mark Carney
Canadian PM meets Xi Jinping in Beijing and agrees to cut tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%
Japan’s Takaichi gambles with snap election to pursue radical agenda at home and abroad
It will be a challenge for the prime minister to turn her personal appeal into votes for her party
Trump says countries who trade with Iran face 25% US tariff
US-based rights group says it has verified the deaths of 599 people since latest antigovernment protests began in Iran
China’s rising industrial strength leaves EU fretting about its manufacturing future
As Chinese exports to Europe surge and European exports to China shrink, countries like Germany that once gained most from the trade relationship are now at risk
China agrees to lift ban and reopen market for Irish beef imports
Decision follows visit to Beijing by Taoiseach Micheál Martin last week
A ‘metaverse moment’ could rattle the AI juggernauts in 2026
JP Morgan analyst flags need for big profits amid huge investment
‘You can be against Trump and celebrate that Maduro is gone’: Venezuelans protest in Dublin
Protesters in Dublin say those opposed to leader’s removal do not reflect views of Venezuelans
Greenland proposes direct talks with US in attempt to resolve tensions
Donald Trump threatens to acquire self-governing Danish territory ‘whether they like it or not’
Micheál Martin’s 2026 challenges: From a tricky St Patrick’s Day trip to US to backbench rebels
Taoiseach starts 2026 juggling competing diplomatic pressures while the backbenchers grumble back home
Denis Staunton: What next after a Trump strike that shook the world?
As Europe plays balancing act on Greenland and Ukraine, US president continues to cause panic and doubt
‘We don’t know what’s coming’: Unease in Greenland as Donald Trump revives his Arctic ambition
A capital city on the edge of the world finds itself at centre of international power play
Could Coalition politics hurt Ireland’s influence in Brussels?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
EU should ‘get competitive’ instead of complaining about China, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says European Union should take steps to make its own economy more competitive
Ireland will vote against Mercosur trade deal, Taoiseach and Tánaiste confirm
Simon Harris said the government’s position stands: ‘We will vote against the agreement’
Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials as Greenland crisis escalates
Military seizure of island from longtime ally Denmark would send shockwaves through Nato
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