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Former President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at an event in England on Friday hosted by the University of Cambridge's Center for Geopolitics. CNA photo May 17, 2025

The Albanian capital hosted one of the world’s most prestigious international forums, the FII PRIORITY Europe Summit, held for the first time in Tirana on May 16–17, 2025. This summit brings together global leaders from government, business, science, technology, and philanthropy to discuss the global priorities shaping the future at a pivotal moment for humanity. The main theme of this European edition of FII PRIORITY is: “Prioritizing for a More Sustainable, Equitable, and Prosperous Future.”

With 317 congressional seats and nearly 18,000 local positions at stake, the May 12midterm election resultsin the Philippines mean different things to people across the archipelago. But even a few hours after the unofficial results came in, the brute facts had already become clear.

During Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions,Keir Starmersaid the Conservative party was heading for brain-dead oblivion. The very next day, the Tories screamed: “Hold my beer. You ain’t seen nothing yet.” They seem to look on the prime minister’s description as a challenge. One to which they are determined to rise.

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