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    Spotlight | United States
    New battle brewing in Washington over counter-intelligence

    The chairman of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, Representative Rick Crawford, is set to revive the proposal to centralise counter-espionage activities.
    The chairman of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, Representative Rick Crawford, is set to revive the proposal to centralise counter-espionage activities. © Bryan Dozier/Zuma Press Wire/Reuters

    The US House of Representatives has revised its ambitious plan to centralise counter-intelligence within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Things have changed since the idea was first raised last year, with the ODNI and FBI weakened, and no competing proposal in the Senate.

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    United Kingdom
    Foreign office had to 'man-manage' ex-prince Andrew

    Anti-monarchy protesters holding placards bearing the image of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor demonstrate in London on 9 March 2026.
    Anti-monarchy protesters holding placards bearing the image of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor demonstrate in London on 9 March 2026. © Andy Rain/EPA/MaxPPP

    A UK police investigation of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's conduct while in public office is looking at the former prince's contacts during foreign trips. Former officials say some meetings were part of a damage limitation strategy by the foreign office simply to keep the prince busy.

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    China, India, Russia
    China seeks new BRICS+ strategy for 2027 summit

    Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a plenary session held as part of the BRICS+ format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on 24 October 2024.
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a plenary session held as part of the BRICS+ format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on 24 October 2024. © Maxim Shemetov/Pool/Reuters

    Amid ongoing disagreements with this year's BRICS+ summit host New Delhi and rising regional tensions, Xi Jinping has ordered a review of the body's objectives for the 2027 summit to be hosted by Beijing. Its new strategy will focus on multilateralism and take a tougher stance on Japan.

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