
William Gritten
William Gritten is a London-born, New York-based strategist and writer focusing on politics and international affairs.
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Greece at simmering point as refugee crisis growsIn Depth Turkey has opened its border to 3.6 million displaced Syrians, causing tumult in neighbouring Greece
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Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed shamed by UK courtIn Depth A civil judgement has found UAE’s prime minister, a prominent member of British society, has abusively controlled the women around him
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Opec to cut oil production as coronavirus hitsIn Depth Plummeting prices mean oil-selling nations want production cut, but they must act together and Russia seems reluctant
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Israel: third time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu?In Depth The prime minister outperformed predictions in Monday’s election, but has again failed to win a majority in the Knesset
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Is the US-Taliban peace deal already collapsing?In Depth The pact allows for some limited violence, but the Taliban is testing it with unbridled attacks
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Coronavirus: what the Bank of England can doIn Depth Economic disruption looking more serious by the day, but interest rates are already very low
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In defense of 'endless' warsopinion The enduring case for military intervention
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Troubled Aston Martin loses over £100m in 2019In Depth The luxury car builder continues to plunge deeper into the red, and its £500 million bailout boost has been tarnished by coronavirus fears
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Will Israel’s third election in a year produce a government?In Depth Some polls have Netanyahu edging ahead despite corruption charges, but most expect yet another stalemate
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Coronavirus: where do things stand and where are they going?In Depth The virus has spread rapidly outside China and now has ‘pandemic potential’
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Blackstone deal: why student housing is attracting record investmentIn Depth Revenue from UK higher education is booming, fuelled in part by increased demand from overseas
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Why protesters are bringing Canada to a haltIn Depth Demonstrators are crippling road, rail and sea links in solidarity with First Nations leaders attempting to block a gas pipeline
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The impact of coronavirus on the world - region by regionIn Depth Rapid spread of infection is striking fear into governments and populations
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The Sun reveals £68m loss as Murdoch’s tabloid strugglesIn Depth Most losses come as paper continues to reach settlements for the phone-hacking scandal, a problem compounded by falling print sales
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Coronavirus hits Italy as fears of global pandemic riseIn Depth Eleven towns in northern Italy are on lockdown, as experts warn the window to prevent a pandemic is narrowing
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Morgan Stanley agrees $13bn deal to acquire ETradeIn Depth The huge deal is an attempt by the Wall Street lender to diversify and access high numbers of low-risk digital retail investors
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A million trapped Syrians face pitiless government onslaughtIn Depth The UN has warned that ‘the biggest humanitarian horror story of the 21st century’ could be about to happen
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EU seeks to break big tech monopoliesIn Depth Brussels sets out an ambitious strategy for legislation to contend with rapidly advancing technology and monopolistic big tech
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Libya peace talks collapse after rocket attackIn Depth Both sides in the civil war, supported by powerful foreign governments, seem increasingly intent on fighting their way to total victory
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JCB cuts production as coronavirus component shortage hitsIn Depth The company joins a list of global companies enacting similar measures as the economic impact of Covid-19 proliferates
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Are the US and Taliban about to end two decades of war?In Depth Washington has agreed a seven-day reduction of violence with the Taliban that could begin the end of the nearly 19-year war
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Can BP become carbon neutral?In Depth The oil giant has said it’s aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
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Pope Francis steps back from allowing married priestsIn Depth Progressives hoped the pontiff would make an exception to the 1,000-year-old tradition in the Amazon region
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Spotify aims for podcast dominance with The Ringer dealIn Depth The audio streaming giant wants to move with consumer tastes, and lessen its dependency on music
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