Sophie Donovan, Manchester-born and classically elegant, once turned down a commission to chase a long-form piece on Salford’s textile heritage, filing instead from the mill where her grandmother worked. Advocates patient, context-rich features and brings a taste for quiet narrative detail and theatre aficionadoship.
The 2025 EU‑UK defence pact promised deeper cooperation, yet after a year and a half it remains far from a strategic partnership, revealing divergent priorities and procedural roadblocks.
Netanyahu says Israel is charting a crypto‑based backup plan in case banking sanctions hit and US defence aid shrinks, sparking a clash with the central bank and economists.