There is No Beauty in a Culture War
In a stunning last-minute reversal, France has axed nearly a million copies of a modern "Beauty and the Beast" that gave the classic tale a 'darker' hue....
U.S.-Backed Forces Seek to Dismantle EU’s Emerging Power Base
Ultraconservative think tanks from the U.S., Poland, and Hungary push EU reforms, challenging its unity amid record-high public support....
Intellectual Exodus: American Brains Arrive on the Continent
Europe courts top American scientists fleeing political pressure, as the Netherlands and France launch academic freedom initiatives....
Al-Shabaab: Mogadishu on a Knife’s Edge
Al-Shabaab advances toward Mogadishu, seizing key towns. Rising threats spark regional tensions as Somalia faces growing instability....
This is a Anglophone’s World: U.S. Mulls Commonwealth Accession
With English now official and Commonwealth ties in play, the U.S. strikes a chord with Anglo-Saxon culture, stepping back from its diverse roots....
Modi’s Vision of India Comes Up Against the South
Southern India's economic tigers are showing their teeth as Modi's plans to redraw electoral maps threaten to shift power toward his northern strongholds....
Singapore: A Fire to be Put Out
Singapore combats online radicalisation with strict laws, youth programs, and rehabilitation to protect its multicultural harmony....
Nile Tensions: South Sudan at Risk of Renewed Conflict
Seven years after a hard-won peace, South Sudan teeters toward chaos as President Kiir's firing of the Upper Nile governor fuels VP Machar's fury and militia violence....
F-35 Deal Shelved as Lisbon Wakes Up
Portugal walks away from billion-euro F-35 deal as political crisis at home collides with growing fears about America's reliability abroad....
Drill Baby Drill: U.S. Backs TotalEnergies Despite French Investigation
French prosecutors investigate TotalEnergies for manslaughter over a deadly 2021 attack in Mozambique amid U.S. project funding....
