EU-UAE Trade Talks: Small Steps Before Big Leaps
Europe's UAE trade talks might succeed where American bluster and Chinese pressure tactics have repeatedly failed....
Demographic Decline: Europe Seeks Quick Fix for Deeper Issues
Europe produces fewer babies each year while supporting more elderly, yet leaders think retirement delays will solve everything....
Words Have Meaning: EU Language Politics Blocks Defence Budget
Spain’s NATO defense budget is stalled as EU partners reject Catalan language recognition, linking security to linguistic politics....
A Golden Triangle: ASEAN Takes a Positive Angle
Three economic titans controlling $1 trillion in trade are meeting in Malaysia to prove that cooperation beats confrontation amidst Trump's trade war....
Greenland Snubs Trump: A Minerals Deal Under the EU
The EU minerals deal in Greenland snubs Trump, fuels US–EU rivalry, and risks dividing the island as locals debate sovereignty and foreign control....
Justice is the Best Guarantee for Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia's military might rests on a moral fault line until justice is served, its future will remain on borrowed time....
Tug of War: Centralisation Without Reward Brings the Fight Home
Somalia's regional leaders unite to resist economic centralisation, challenging Türkiye's deals and Mogadishu’s grip on resource control....
Kazakhstan: Wiring the Next Energy Superhighway from a New Socket
While Europe's lights flicker, the UAE is wiring Central Asia's energy future through Kazakhstan, as the EU struggles to find ground....
The AI Talent Diaspora America Ignored
America is losing its AI talent edge as Europe, the Gulf, and India rise—driven by defense, investment, and homegrown innovation....
Tartus: Syria Eyes Up European and Emirati Integration
UAE's $800M Tartus port deal signals Syria’s shift from Russian military reliance to Gulf-European economic integration....
