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The brightest news out of Europe since Putin started the war
SATURDAY LONG READ: A rare reason to celebrate
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With an ambush, Europe is plunged into peril
ANALYSIS
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41:06
🇩🇪 From Munich, Latika Takes interviews Richard Marles
Listen now | Australia's Defence Minister discusses the Munich Security Conference, 2026
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The speech to listen to at Munich was von der Leyen's, not Rubio's
The EU Commission President put forward her most ambitious proposal yet
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‘New heights’: Russia is aligning with China’s goals, top intelligence report
The analysis by Estonia's highly-regarded foreign intelligence service dashes hopes of the US executing a 'reverse-Nixon'
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1:03:51
🇺🇸 From Washington DC, Latika Takes interviews Jim Townsend
Listen now | The former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Trump's threats to the transatlantic alliance, the future of Europe security, Mark Rutte's…
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What I'm Reading - The Epstein Files fallout
Feb 6: Five reads that piqued my interest
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Gormless Starmer snared in Mandelson's Epstein net
The Peter Mandelson appointment could hasten the UK Prime Minister's demise
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What I'm Reading
Jan 23: Five reads that piqued my interest
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Trump retreats on Greenland, but Europe indulges in new self harm
Parliamentarians bowed to farmers and voted to try and delay the Mercosur trade deal
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Mark Carney rips up the Davos fairytale
The Canadian prime minister said the international rules-based order was dead
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Trump crosses a line
The US President announced tariffs on the UK and European nations over Greenland
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Nigel Farage gains a Tory rat, but Kemi Badenoch grows in stature
Robert Jenrick defected to Reform after being busted by his former leader and Conservative rival
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Even if Kevin Rudd's departure is overdue, Australia should have used him better
The former prime minister was berated by Trump on live television in October
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