Britain’s Restaurant Bust Feeds the New Diet Gospel
Britain's restaurant downturn and the rise of rule-based diet trends belong to the same food mood, one that treats eating out as risky and eating correctly as virtue....
Russia Burns Ukraine’s Most Sacred Monastery
The strike on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra shows that Russia's war is not only territorial: it is also aimed at Ukraine's sacred and historical legitimacy....
Qatar Holds the Iran File Together at G7
Trump's bilateral with Qatar's emir at the G7 in France shows Doha has become indispensable to Washington's Iran diplomacy, and both sides know it....
Burnham Builds Politics Through Manchester Music
Andy Burnham has turned Manchester music into a political identity that sets him apart from Westminster Labour....
Sagrada FamĂlia Nears Completion, Homes face DemolitionÂ
Barcelona's Sagrada FamĂlia nears completion, but plans for the Glory Façade could demolish homes, fuelling local opposition....
Ageing Societies Slow Science’s Edge
Ageing societies do not only strain pensions and healthcare. They may also make science less bold, less disruptive, and more incremental over time....
Idlib to Bamako: The Real Differences in Jihadist Power
Africa’s jihadist groups are gaining territory and pressure, but they still lack the cohesion, legitimacy, and state collapse that made HTS’s seizure of Damascus...
France’s Trust Crisis Moves Upward
Three stories in a single week, a murdered child, a pop icon charged with rape, and a former mayor appealing his blackmail conviction, are not the same scandal but...
Iran and Lebanon Bind Their Fates Again
Iran's bond with Lebanon is not a side alliance but one of the central hinges of the regional conflict, and Israel's latest strikes on Lebanese territory are making...
UAE Prisoner Swaps Are Building a Post-War Stake
Since 2022 the UAE has mediated 24 prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, and what Abu Dhabi built during the war will shape who benefits when peace comes....
