Brendan Hughes: Alliance seeks to expose UUP weaknesses as election draws nearer Some have questioned whether Alliance's performance could be hampered by a resurgent UUP under new leader Doug Beattie Belfast Live · Mar 5, 2022
Alliance leader Naomi Long claims Stormont rivals 'addicted to crisis and conflict' The Alliance Party leader said the public have had enough of the "constant dramas and the political soap operas" Belfast Live · Mar 5, 2022
Alliance Party can herald end of binary system at Stormont, says Long She said her party’s rivals are ‘addicted to crisis and conflict’. The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2022
War in Ukraine: 'We are there to defend and protect all allies,' NATO chief says In an interview with FRANCE 24, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that in reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO had "significantly increased" its forces in the east "to send a very clear message to Moscow that we are there to defend and protect all allies". Stoltenberg reaffirmed that NATO… France 24 · Mar 4, 2022
We don't seek conflict with Russia but we are ready for it, U.S. says NATO will defend all its allies and territory against a Russian attack, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, as he arrived for a meeting of the alliance's foreign ministers in Brussels. Reuters · Mar 4, 2022
Alliance leader Naomi Long says secret talks between DUP and UUP 'like Eastenders in Stormont' She said the UUP leader is "desperate" to grow his party and the DUP leader is "desperate to save his own skin in politics" Belfast Live · Mar 3, 2022
War in Ukraine: Increased NATO presence in Romania is 'legitimate', FM says In an interview with FRANCE 24, Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu reacted to the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. With more NATO troops and weaponry set to be deployed in Romania in the coming days, the top diplomat said that this move "cannot be seen as a provocation"… France 24 · Mar 1, 2022
Jon Wilner: Blast it all you want, but Alliance of Pac-12, ACC and Big Ten has already accomplished its mission SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gene Smith's comments didn't have time to settle before conclusions were drawn and criticism hurled. Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2022
‘Alliance’ Fights Back Against Rumors That It Collectively Rejected CFP Expansion ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 commissioners refuted rumors that they colluded to reject expansion of the College Football Playoff. Sports Illustrated · Feb 26, 2022
What is NATO, why was it formed and is Ukraine a member? Military alliance NATO enforces the North Atlantic Treaty and was formed in 1949 Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2022
NATO's real purpose as Russia moves thousands of troops into Ukraine-held zones NATO, the longstanding postwar alliance designed to bring stability to Europe, is at the centre of the ongoing tensions surrounding Ukraine and Russia - here's everything you need to know about it Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022
North East LEP £90,000 investment aims to grow region’s battery sector The North East Battery Alliance aims to raise awareness of the region as a leading hub for the battery industry Birmingham Post · Feb 18, 2022
NATO commanders to draw up plans for possible new battlegroups in eastern Europe NATO has tasked its commanders to work out details for a deployment of battlegroups to the alliance's southeastern flank in response to Russia's military build-up on Ukraine's borders, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. Reuters · Feb 16, 2022
Anti-abortion movement's big new plan Anti-choice activists roll out bold new strategy to register and track abortion-seekers. Why do they want to know? Salon · Feb 12, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022 NATO Considers Bolstering Allies if Russian Troops Stay In Belarus NATO is looking to increase its military presence in the Baltic states and Poland in case Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after a planned military exercise, the head of the alliance's military committee said on Monday. Russia has 30,000 troops in Ukraine's northern neighbor for joint military exercises this…
Reuters · Feb 7, 2022 NATO considers bolstering allies if Russian troops stay in Belarus NATO is looking to increase its military presence in the Baltic states and Poland in case Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after a planned military exercise, the head of the alliance's military committee said on Monday.
Salon · Feb 6, 2022 Black-Jewish relations: Past and future The "Grand Alliance" of Jews and African Americans was more pragmatic than idealistic. Still: It shaped history
Reuters · Jan 30, 2022 Russia to challenge NATO on security pledge - Lavrov Russia will ask NATO to clarify whether it intends to implement key security commitments, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday, after Moscow said the alliance's response to its demands did not go far enough.
Birmingham Post · Jan 27, 2022 Nissan and partners signal huge investment in electric vehicles The alliance of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi is to invest €23bn to produce a number of new electric models
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022 Carmaker alliance announces huge investment in electric vehicles Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi will jointly launch 35 new electric vehicles over the next five years.
Belfast Live · Jan 23, 2022 'Alliance not a cold house for unionists,' party's city leader says after colleague joins UUP Nuala McAllister, the Alliance Party's group leader on Belfast City Council, speaks to Belfast Live
Belfast Live · Jan 22, 2022 Stormont poll puts Sinn Féin on course to be largest party after next Assembly election Difficult reading for some party leaders in approval numbers
Belfast Live · Jan 21, 2022 DUP councillor accused of misogyny after calling to mute female opponent A Sinn Fein member accused Adrian McQuillan of 'disgusting and repulsive behaviour' when he asked to mute an Alliance Alderman
Reuters · Jan 20, 2022 Analysis-Russian troop build-up sparks unintended NATO renewal Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine is galvanising NATO defences in Europe that President Vladimir Putin wants to dismantle, giving the alliance a sense of renewal after failures in Afghanistan.
Belfast Live · Jan 17, 2022 Integrated education bill would create a 'three-tier system', DUP MLA says Diane Dodds said the proposed legislation by an Alliance MLA was "unfair and unreasonable"