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Existing doctrine says Russia may use nuclear weapons in response to nuclear attack or a conventional attack that poses an ‘existential threat’.

New manifesto makes it clear Prabowo’s focus is on his own policies, including a free lunch initiative, rather than the new capital, analysts say.

Analysts say the move is ‘long overdue’ and signals that the Duterte family is ready to ‘go all out’ in its feud with Marcos Jnr.

Local media said the five were brought to a court in Johor under heavy security.

China’s diplomatic outreach to the United Arab Emirates has unprecedented geopolitical implications even beyond the Middle East.

Philippine lawmakers urge probe into ‘deeply troubling’ report that observers say could damage Filipinos’ trust in the US.

Ambitious plans to reform the planning system, scale up the delivery of new homes, and enable investment in the modern ‘green’ infrastructure the UK needs to decarbonise, run through the election manifestos published by the main UK political parties, in what is universal recognition that good quality infrastructure is the bedrock of any thriving economy.

Trustees and sponsoring employers of defined benefit (DB) schemes are increasingly looking to fully buy-in their scheme to reduce risk. This is commonly a first step on the path to buy-out of benefits and an eventual winding-up of the scheme, when the scheme is brought to an end and the trustee discharged of any further liability for providing benefits to members.

The Philippine government condemns “dangerous manoeuvres, including ramming and towing” by China’s navy, coastguard and militia.

For the financial services sector, there is much in the 2024 UK general election manifestos to digest, many policies which organisations may wish to influence if and when they proceed through parliament, and many areas on which clarity is still required.