Ceuta crisis proves need to combat far right’s institutional clout on migration

Already it almost feels like last week’s story. One minute it was global headlines and what looked to be a massive humanitarian crisis; the next…

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America’s Iran onslaught is also dragging it back into war in Iraq

LIKE some ghostly mirage, their convoy of trucks appeared out of the dust thrown up by the desert. Within minutes, they had pulled up on the…

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America’s Iran onslaught is also dragging it back into war in Iraq

LIKE some ghostly mirage, their convoy of trucks appeared out of the dust thrown up by the desert. Within minutes, they had pulled up on the…

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‘Only the beginning’? America’s Iran onslaught now drags it back into war in Iraq

Two decades after US troops battled Iran-backed militias on Iraq's streets, Foreign Editor David Pratt asks: Are we witnessing a rerun of…

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Is ‘perfect storm’ of regional wars stealthily fusing into one global one?

EAGLE-EYED readers of international news stories might have spotted one the other day detailing how the Swedish government is to move ahead with…

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David Pratt: Is Trump’s Saudi deal set to trigger an arms race?

AMONG his many controversial traits, a tendency toward double standards sits high on the list.

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'Beggars belief' Will Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal trigger a Middle East arms race?

He failed to articulate a persuasive argument for the Iran war and now a poorly negotiated deal with Riyadh has only compounded the danger writes…

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Macleod Mimic Sketches on Instagram: "The Strait Of Hormuz - Kim Fuller and Lewis Macleod #parody #comedyreels #funny #trump #iran"

74K likes, 2,071 comments - macleodmimic on May 6, 2026: "The Strait Of Hormuz - Kim Fuller and Lewis Macleod #parody #comedyreels #funny #trump #iran".

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Lawrence of Arabia: Surprise charge attack on the city of Aqaba

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David Pratt: Does Gibraltar deal show Scotland hope for escape from Brexit cage?

A FEW weeks ago, as happens almost every year around this time, I found myself journeying westwards along the southern Andalucian coastline ...

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David Pratt: Does Gibraltar deal show Scotland hope for escape from Brexit cage?

A FEW weeks ago, as happens almost every year around this time, I found myself journeying westwards along the southern Andalucian coastline ...

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David Pratt: Does Gibraltar deal show Scotland hope for escape from Brexit cage?

A FEW weeks ago, as happens almost every year around this time, I found myself journeying westwards along the southern Andalucian coastline ...

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Is straight-talking former general the man to finally end Netanyahu’s reign?

IF there’s one thing he certainly cannot be accused of being, it’s an “armchair warrior”.

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Is former straight-talking general the man to end Netanyahu’s reign?

An unknown quantity outside of Israel, this son of Moroccan immigrants is now forerunner to become the country’s next leader. Foreign Editor David…

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Is former straight-talking general the man to end Netanyahu’s reign?

An unknown quantity outside of Israel, this son of Moroccan immigrants is now forerunner to become the country’s next leader. Foreign Editor David…

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Is straight-talking former general the man to finally end Netanyahu’s reign?

IF there’s one thing he certainly cannot be accused of being, it’s an “armchair warrior”.

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Is straight-talking former general the man to finally end Netanyahu’s reign?

IF there’s one thing he certainly cannot be accused of being, it’s an “armchair warrior”.

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War has only strengthened the regime Trump and Netanyahu set out to destroy

IT was dubbed “Operation Puss In Boots” – I kid you not...

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What's behind the narco-trade helping fuel genocide in Sudan

I FIRST heard about its battlefield use many years ago in the then-devastated Syrian city of Raqqa. After its capture by the jihadist fighters of…

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'Chemical courage' Illegal narco trade that helps fuel Sudan's recurring genocide

It generates cash for guns and drives a frenzy of killing that beggars belief. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines the devastating wartime impact of…

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What's behind the narco-trade helping fuel genocide in Sudan

I FIRST heard about its battlefield use many years ago in the then-devastated Syrian city of Raqqa. After its capture by the jihadist fighters of…

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"A man needs a little madness to cut the rope and be free"

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A man needs a little madness

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David Pratt: Scotland must be vigilant over Burnham’s future foreign policy

IF past comments about each other are anything to go by, then in the words of the legendary lyricist Irving Berlin; “There may be trouble ahead.”

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Birds Of War (2026) Trailer - documentary

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