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Spy claim prompts call for rethink on UK's China stance

Tory MPs call for China to be branded a threat, amid spy claims following the arrest of a Commons researcher.
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"Sometimes we need to confront China. In my experience, just being nice to them doesn't get you very far,"

...other times we get on our knees and shake our tin cup.
 
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Austrian ex-minister settles in Russia, with ponies in tow

Former Austrian minister Karin Kneissl, known for dancing with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has moved to Russia - along with her ponies flown in on board a Russian military plane.
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"Last week, Kneissl's ponies were flown to Saint Petersburg on a military aircraft from the Russian air base at Hmeimim in Syria, according to a report by Russian investigative website The Insider. 'It was impossible for me to drive a lorry through Syria under the circumstances of the war,' Kneissl confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. 'Due to sanctions, there are no flights or DHL (shipping service),' Kneissl wrote on Telegram, astonished that her 'move has become a political issue'"

This is only political because the horses couldn't be transported by lorry in Syria and DHL wasn't working.
 
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Matt Hancock says latest TV stint - banking him £45,000 - sees him 'push limits'

The former health secretary, who left office in disgrace after breaking his own COVID guidance, will return to our screens for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins later this month.
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"It is his second spell on our screens since leaving office, after he took part in ITV's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, earning him an even heftier fee of £320,000 - though he donated just over 3% of that payment to charity."

The man is in abject poverty. Clearly being a public servant and MP didn't pay enough.
 
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As Canada's navy arrives in Japan, Tokyo begins largest military buildup since Second World War

"A third of the Royal Canadian Navy's entire Pacific frigate fleet is visiting Japan. Mind you, that's just two vessels."

....very useful.

"By contrast, Japan's navy is vastly larger and its government is embarking on its largest military spending spree since the Second World War. Japan has recently announced a $433-billion upgrade plan to turn its armed forces into a major regional force, buying missiles capable of hitting China and Chinese ships and ensuring Japan will become the world's third-largest spender on defence (after the U.S. and China).

That 65 per cent increase in spending will mean Japan hits the mark of directing two per cent of GDP to defence no later than 2027."

War...the world needs war.
 
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India kicks out Canadian diplomat after Trudeau says New Delhi was involved in the killing of Sikh activist in B.C.

India has expelled an as-yet unidentified senior Canadian diplomat amid ‘growing concern’ of ‘anti-India activities,’ hours after Ottawa expelled an Indian diplomat amid allegations New Delhi was involved in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil
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That's it. The next step is to start (wrongfully) imprisoning Indian nationals like we did with China.
 
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India kicks out Canadian diplomat after Trudeau says New Delhi was involved in the killing of Sikh activist in B.C.

India has expelled an as-yet unidentified senior Canadian diplomat amid ‘growing concern’ of ‘anti-India activities,’ hours after Ottawa expelled an Indian diplomat amid allegations New Delhi was involved in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil
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That's it. The next step is to start (wrongfully) imprisoning Indian nationals like we did with China.
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Will Canada challenge India to a war?
 
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Will Canada challenge India to a war?
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A conventional war where both countries struggling to project their power outside of their own borders?

According to Wikipedia, India has the second largest number of active servicemen in the world and spend the 3rd most on military hardware.

We'd only stand a chance if it was a man on man match in a ring like Musk vs. Zuckerberg.

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Sen. John Fetterman says he'll 'save democracy' by wearing a suit if House GOP avoids shutdown

The Pennsylvania Democrat issued the statement after Republicans expressed outrage about the Senate dress code being loosened.
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"Fetterman, a first-term senator who's often seen at the Capitol wearing a hoodie and shorts, is a prominent beneficiary of the new rule."

Not only would you save democracy, you'd save your own dignity, sense of self-respect, and spare us from seeing your bare legs in shorts.
 
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Sen. John Fetterman says he'll 'save democracy' by wearing a suit if House GOP avoids shutdown

The Pennsylvania Democrat issued the statement after Republicans expressed outrage about the Senate dress code being loosened.
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"Fetterman, a first-term senator who's often seen at the Capitol wearing a hoodie and shorts, is a prominent beneficiary of the new rule."

Not only would you save democracy, you'd save your own dignity, sense of self-respect, and spare us from seeing your bare legs in shorts.
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At least provide the full quote, in all its glory:

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'I don't care about sportswashing'

Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman says he is focused on economic targets.
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"'If sportswashing is going to increase my GDP by 1%, then we'll continue doing sportswashing,' Bin Salman said.

He told Fox News: 'I don't care [about the term]. I have 1% growth in GDP from sport and I am aiming for another 1.5%. Call it what you want - we are going to get that 1.5%.' "
 
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Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on bribery charges

The New Jersey Democrat and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair had been under investigation for about a year. This is his second indictment since becoming a senator.
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"The federal investigation focused on whether the powerful Senate Foreign Relations chair and his wife improperly took cash and gifts including jewelry, use of a Mercedes-Benz and a luxury apartment and gold bars worth as much as $400,000. It also scrutinized any actions Menendez might have taken to help his benefactors."

Gold bars? Oh I thought that was a souvenir like a company branded pen.
 
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