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The MAGA International: Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy as an ideological manifesto

On December 4, 2025, the Trump administration released its new National Security Strategy. Far from being a dry technocratic document, it reads like a blistering broadside against Europe, a reaffirmation of American exceptionalism, and a self-portrait of the president as a heroic defender of Western civilization against mortal threats. It is…

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Appeal to European Court being considered after ruling over Troubles disclosures

It comes after Government won an appeal which prevents a coroner in Northern Ireland disclosing certain sensitive material at a Troubles inquest.

The Independent UK

China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says

A congressional report says China is exploiting partnerships with U.S. researchers to provide the Chinese military with access to sensitive nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications

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Government wins Supreme Court challenge over disclosure of sensitive material

The ruling could have implications for a number of Troubles deaths involving state secrecy.

Evening Standard

Kiwi Chow’s Deadline banned in Hong Kong over national security concerns

Filmmaker says ruling based on National Security Law is ‘absurd, excessive, crude, and unjust’

The Independent UK

The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation

President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are back on Capitol Hill as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela

The Independent UK

UK spying laws could result in overreach and real harm, says review

Jonathan Hall KC warns of people being wrongly investigated and of impact on journalists and thinktanks

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UK must stop ‘dragging heels’ over China threat, intelligence watchdog warns

It comes amid ongoing disquiet following the collapse of a Chinese spying case and warnings by MI5 of the threat posed by the communist state to UK national security

The Independent UK

What Is Fentanyl: Understanding the Drug Trump Now Calls a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid now designated a weapon of mass destruction by President Donald Trump, citing its lethality, links to organised crime, and national security risks.

International Business Times UK

Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher convicted of sedition, in major blow to press freedom

This week, after a 156-day trial, the Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was convicted of sedition and collusion with foreign or external forces.

The Conversation

White House says ballroom construction is matter of national security

The Trump administration has said in a court filing that the White House ballroom construction project must proceed, citing national security imperatives.

The Independent UK

Pro-Democracy Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced to Life Imprisonment on National Security Charges

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Hong Kong court on national security and sedition charges.

International Business Times UK

Chinese ambassador summoned by Foreign Office over Jimmy Lai verdict

Yvette Cooper says the Foreign Office had summoned China’s top diplomatic representative to the UK to express unhappiness over the guilty verdict

Evening Standard

From civil disobedience to networked whistleblowing: What national security truth-tellers reveal in an age of crackdowns

Across the world, governments are tightening controls on speech, expanding surveillance and rolling back rights once thought to be secure.

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The Independent UK

Make Jimmy Lai’s release a precondition for closer UK-China ties, son says

Mr Lai is a pro-democracy activist who founded the now-defunct Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Keir Starmer should forcibly show his revulsion at the treatment of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

Britain has a responsibility to Hong Kong; it must make any trade deal conditional on Jimmy Lai’s release

The Guardian - UK

Governments and rights groups condemn conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

UK, EU and Australia say guilty verdict against 78-year-old is further blow to democracy and press freedom in territory

The Guardian - US

The US supreme court’s TikTok ruling is a scandal

The decision means TikTok now operates under the threat that it could be forced offline with a stroke of Trump’s pen

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Jimmy Lai’s conviction condemned as ‘travesty of justice’ that deepens fears over Hong Kong press freedom

Britain, New Zealand and Taiwan condemn ‘politically motivated prosecution’ of media tycoon

Evening Standard

Britain condemns ‘politically motivated’ Hong Kong conviction of Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lai has been found guilty by a Hong Kong court of conspiracy charges under the territory’s Beijing-imposed national security law.

International Business Times UK

Jimmy Lai Net Worth and Trial Fallout: What the Guilty Verdict Means for His Money and Why This News Matters

Jimmy Lai is convicted in Hong Kong's landmark national security trial. Here is what the guilty verdict means for his net worth and frozen assets.

Euronews

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in national security trial

Jimmy Lai, 78, was found guilty of colluding with foreign forces and publishing seditious articles. The former Apple Daily founder faces life imprisonment.

The Guardian - AU

The rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itself

Progressing from child labourer to billionaire, Lai used his power and wealth to promote democracy, which ultimately pitted him against authorities in Beijing

Axios

Hong Kong convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai in national security trial

He was charged in 2020 after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the Asian financial hub.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong rags-to-riches media tycoon who became a fierce critic of Beijing

Former media mogul Jimmy Lai, a vocal critic of China's Communist Party, faces a landmark verdict in Hong Kong

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