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The Liberal Democrats must find a new message to maintain relevance
Liberal Democrats mull future at autumn conference

Today, the UK’s Liberal Democrats begin their four-day autumn conference in Bournemouth, with party veteran…

The Liberal Democrats must find a new message to maintain relevance
Saturday, September 16

A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED Liberal Democrats mull future at autumn conference Today, the UK’s Liberal…

Tweeting from behind the Great Firewall / Cyber sovereignty
Cyber sovereignty: the Sino-Russian authoritarian model

China and Russia champion ‘cyber sovereignty’ but the idea may collapse under its economic weight.

The EU plans to catch tax dodging online multinationals with a new levy
Friday, September 15

REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION EU finance ministers to discuss taxing online giants Today, EU finance ministers…

The Cassini probe will descend into Saturn today ending a 20 year mission
NASA probe to live broadcast final descent into Saturn

Today, the US space agency will complete its self-described “Grand Finale” by plunging the $3.3…

Awad al-Qarni and two other Islamist-leaning clerics have been detained by Saudi authorities ahead of a planned anti-government protest
Prominent Saudi clerics arrested ahead of planned protests

Following the arrests of prominent and outspoken clerics, it is uncertain if protests planned today…

The EU plans to catch tax dodging online multinationals with a new levy
EU finance ministers to discuss taxing online giants

Today, EU finance ministers will be meeting in Estonia to discuss tax reform for multinational…

Vladimir Putin shakes the hand of a Russian and Belorussian soldiers engaged in Zapad exercises
Thursday, September 14

FROM MOSCOW WITHOUT LOVE Russia begins large scale military exercise in Belarus Russian and Belarusian…

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim al Thani
Qatari opposition figure holds controversial London conference

Today, critics of the Qatari government will attend a conference- organised by Qatari exile Khalid…

Head of Syrian President al-Assad delegation al-Jaafari attends news conference following Syria peace talks in Astana
Idlib ceasefire back on the table as Syrian factions meet in Astana for peace talks

Elements of the Syrian opposition and the Assad regime will meet in Kazakhstan’s capital today.…