Owen Evans
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Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
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EU’s New ‘Democracy Shield’ Prompts Free Speech Concerns
Brussels says the plan will defend democracy from disinformation but critics warn it will centralize narrative control and treat ‘dissent as a regulatory risk.’
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The Strategy That Could Help US Decouple From China’s Rare Earths
The United States and its allies are weighing the rapid reopening of long-abandoned mines to rebuild secure supply chains.
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Britain Turns to Old Army Barracks to House Asylum Seekers as Hotel Costs Spiral
Local governments fear being left with the costs, but former Border Force chief Tony Smith warns the UK has ‘nowhere to put them.’
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China’s Polar Silk Road Reaches Britain Through Russia’s Arctic Corridor
Beijing’s first commercial voyage through Russia’s Northern Sea Route halves transit time to Europe, marking a new front in CCP–Russia cooperation.
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Labour Loses Welsh Seat After Century as Farage’s Reform Shakes Old Loyalties
Caerphilly residents said they believed Labour had lost touch.
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French Coastal Town at Heart of Illegal Immigrant Crossings to England
Calais residents say nothing will change, but a former Border Force chief warns the flow will stop only when every arrival is detained and deported.
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UK’s Free Speech Union Membership Grows as Arrests Over Online Speech Reach 30 Daily
Arrests for speech offenses are rising while convictions fall, which means that police are becoming overzealous in policing social media, says Lord Young.
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Israel Celebrates as Final Hostages Freed
Crowds sang, prayed, and waved flags as news broke that the last hostages were freed under Trump’s peace deal.
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Peruvian President Removed From Power for ‘Moral Incapacity’
Congress chief José Jeri has taken over as interim leader, becoming Peru’s seventh president since 2016 amid deep political turmoil.
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Global Renewables Forecast Cut as Trump’s Energy Policies Bite
The IEA report stated that renewables are expected to surpass coal at the end of 2025.
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EU’s New ‘Democracy Shield’ Prompts Free Speech Concerns
Brussels says the plan will defend democracy from disinformation but critics warn it will centralize narrative control and treat ‘dissent as a regulatory risk.’
|
The Strategy That Could Help US Decouple From China’s Rare Earths
The United States and its allies are weighing the rapid reopening of long-abandoned mines to rebuild secure supply chains.
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Britain Turns to Old Army Barracks to House Asylum Seekers as Hotel Costs Spiral
Local governments fear being left with the costs, but former Border Force chief Tony Smith warns the UK has ‘nowhere to put them.’
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China’s Polar Silk Road Reaches Britain Through Russia’s Arctic Corridor
Beijing’s first commercial voyage through Russia’s Northern Sea Route halves transit time to Europe, marking a new front in CCP–Russia cooperation.
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Labour Loses Welsh Seat After Century as Farage’s Reform Shakes Old Loyalties
Caerphilly residents said they believed Labour had lost touch.
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French Coastal Town at Heart of Illegal Immigrant Crossings to England
Calais residents say nothing will change, but a former Border Force chief warns the flow will stop only when every arrival is detained and deported.
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UK’s Free Speech Union Membership Grows as Arrests Over Online Speech Reach 30 Daily
Arrests for speech offenses are rising while convictions fall, which means that police are becoming overzealous in policing social media, says Lord Young.
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Israel Celebrates as Final Hostages Freed
Crowds sang, prayed, and waved flags as news broke that the last hostages were freed under Trump’s peace deal.
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Peruvian President Removed From Power for ‘Moral Incapacity’
Congress chief José Jeri has taken over as interim leader, becoming Peru’s seventh president since 2016 amid deep political turmoil.
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Global Renewables Forecast Cut as Trump’s Energy Policies Bite
The IEA report stated that renewables are expected to surpass coal at the end of 2025.
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