Political left has gone ballistic at the prospect of Meloni leading Italy
MICHAEL TAUBE: The liberal media tars her as a fascist but her views are actually centre-right and inherently sensible
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Category: World
Energy-rich Middle East countries smiling all the way to the bank
RASHID HUSAIN SYED: The current high market prices will translate into $907 billion of revenues from oil exports by OPEC, according to the EIA
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Rest well, Queen Elizabeth II – and welcome, King Charles III
MICHAEL TAUBE: The way he has handled the transition could lead to his reign being an unexpectedly impressive one
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Putin’s War threatens Germany’s competitive advantage
RASHID HUSAIN SYED: Limiting gas imports from Russia has thrust the country into its biggest energy crisis since the Second World War
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Political orthodoxies are being challenged in Europe
PAT MURPHY: From the UK to Sweden to Italy, progressive parties are losing ground
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Putin’s War is the root cause of the cost of living crisis
SIMON BENNETT: The West won’t dig itself out of the cost of living crisis unless it decisively responds to Putin’s strategic aim
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Are we at risk of letting China dictate our Taiwan policy?
MICHAEL COLE: We mustn’t let fear of China determine our relationship with Taiwan
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Winston Churchill: ruffian or hero?
PAT MURPHY: Doesn’t matter. He was a very useful guy to have around when the chips were down
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Mikhail Gorbachev, from global hero to forgotten man
PAT MURPHY: Gorbachev didn’t grasp the depth of resentment in Eastern Europe or within many of the constituent Soviet republics
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Gaining perspective: Princess Diana’s death 25 years on
PAT MURPHY: She was a young woman of scant personal resources who believed she was basking with dolphins when she was foundering among sharks
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Iran nuclear deal a critical piece of oil market’s future
RASHID HUSAIN SYED: U.S. President Joe Biden desperately needs lower prices at American gas stations, especially in a mid-term election year
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The rise and rise of Daesh
SIMON BENNETT: Daesh has called on supporters to plan and execute attacks under cover of the uncertainty and disruption caused by the Russia-Ukraine War
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