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If you thought the electoral appeal of populism was on the wane, think again.

If you thought the electoral appeal of populism was on the wane, think again.   Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory in yesterday’s presidential runoff in Turkey is the latest evidence of its staying power. He extended his 20-year rule despite a cost-of-living crisis, a slumping currency and public anger over the bungled relief effort following February’sContinue reading “If you thought the electoral appeal of populism was on the wane, think again.”

After two underwhelming years, Biden and his EPA take drastic action on emissions

For those who missed it: 16/03/2023 The controversial Willow project is the latest big US oil bender – but may be one of its last Oliver Milman After weeks of fevered speculation, Joe Biden’s administration, almost sheepishly, announced on Monday that it will allow an enormous oil drilling project in the rapidly thawing tundra ofContinue reading “After two underwhelming years, Biden and his EPA take drastic action on emissions”

The Telegraph – Weekly Higlights for the 3rd week of April 2023

Dear reader, Catch up on the stories that matter to you with our carefully selected articles, below. Five unmissable stories Why has Meghan vanished into thin air? Keir Starmer’s blunders are paving the way for an unprecedented fifth Tory win, writes Fraser Nelson Grand National 2023 runners and riders: A horse-by-horse guide 10 simple lifestyleContinue reading “The Telegraph – Weekly Higlights for the 3rd week of April 2023”

Joe Biden in Northern Ireland

Joe Biden visiting Northern Ireland said the Windsor Framework will lead to “significant investment” in Northern Ireland.

The Big Question: What are Joe Biden’s Irish roots?

What are Joe Biden’s Irish roots? Joe Biden arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday evening to mark the 25-year anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. For an American president with deep Irish roots, it won’t be a typical trip to the ancestral homeland. Mr Biden is expected to meet representatives from five Northern Irish political partiesContinue reading “The Big Question: What are Joe Biden’s Irish roots?”

Biden marks Good Friday Agreement anniversary

President Biden was greeted by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday as he landed in Belfast for a four-day visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The visit marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended 30 years of violent sectarian conflict. Biden said before he arrived that his tripContinue reading “Biden marks Good Friday Agreement anniversary”

What The Telegraph brought in the news on Saturday 2023 March 18

Vladimir Putin’s allies have hit back at the ICC after it issued an arrest warrant for Russia’s president over possible war crimes.

Rishi Sunak’s political heavy lifting starts to pay off

By Nick Gutteridge in San Diego POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT At first glance, the cramped gym of a US naval base may not have seemed like the most auspicious setting for Brexit history in the making. But it was the perfect place for Rishi Sunak to clinch the gains of all the political heavy lifting he performedContinue reading “Rishi Sunak’s political heavy lifting starts to pay off”

The oil industry operating on a different planet.

Greenpeace activists board a Shell platform headed for the North Sea to expand existing oil and gas on 6th February (AFP via Getty Images)   It increasingly feels like the oil industry is operating on a different planet.   Profit-wise, things have never been better for the fossil-fuel titans. Exxon, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergiesContinue reading “The oil industry operating on a different planet.”