BUSINESS
Telework is Back, This Time for Oil
Dan Jørgensen told Europeans this week to drive and fly less, as the Strait of Hormuz closure pushed oil prices to a four-year high.
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Heroes Square to Hollow Institutions: The Orbán Reckoning
A young activist once stood before 200,000 Hungarians in Heroes' Square demanding Soviet withdrawal; decades later, Viktor Orbán seeks a sixth consecutive term
Guardians Go Radical: France’s Masonic Trial
Inside a quiet Parisian suburb, men pledged to secrecy and brotherhood allegedly ran hit squads, murdered a racing driver, and tried to kill business rivals.
Sephora Kids: Beauty Brands Sell Children Anxiety
As Italy's competition watchdog opened an investigation into LVMH-owned Sephora this week, the "Sephora kids" trend stopped looking like a fad and started looking like a governance failure.
An Evangelical War: Rome Takes on Washington
As a Cardinal is turned away in Jerusalem, a defiant Pope Leo XIV in Rome denounces the holy war rhetoric currently steering Washington's foreign policy.
Estonia’s Digital Success Cannot Fix the Demographic Dread
A poll this week found two thirds of Estonians considering leaving, as births near historic lows and Russia remains the neighbour nobody forgets.
Breaking Point: The AfD American Divorce
Germany's AfD are now turning their backs on allying with Trump, as his adventurism abroad in Iran is causing a national rethink on American militarism.
EUROPE
Foreign Groups Launch Multi-Front AI Attack Against France
Fake clips now trick world leaders as AI turns a local protest into a tool for groups that want to cause chaos and damage how a whole nation's economy runs.
PODCASTS
Talking Diplomacy at a Time of War
As the war in Ukraine drags on with the third anniversary looming this month, H.E. Dmytro Senik and I discuss Ukraine's relationship with the UAE, the GCC, and the Russia-Iran axis.
PODCASTS
Digital Bridges: Austria and the UAE
Austria’s Ambassador to the UAE, Dr. Etienne Berchtold, discusses digital bridges, education, and people-to-people ties driving innovation between Austria and the UAE.
BUSINESS
Airports as Warning Signs, Theory into Practise
Over 2,000 flights were cancelled in a single day and Flightradar24 crashed from traffic following the strikes on Iran.
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Exclusive: Recognition, Somalia, and Normalisation
Somaliland's Foreign Minister sits down with DET in Hargeisa, touching on sovereignty, recognition, and normalisation whilst championing stability in the Horn.
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BUSINESS
Adapting to New Realities: Sweden’s Military Strategy In Flux
Sweden boosts Arctic military, economic, and strategic presence amid global competition for resources and security.
EUROPE
U.S. Wants Türkiye to Hand Back Enigmatic Jet Gear
As Washington reclaims F-35 gear from Türkiye, fears grow that America's prized fighter jets come with a hidden kill switch only the Pentagon controls.
PODCASTS
Talking Diplomacy at a Time of War
As the war in Ukraine drags on with the third anniversary looming this month, H.E. Dmytro Senik and I discuss Ukraine's relationship with the UAE, the GCC, and the Russia-Iran axis.
EXCLUSIVE
Exclusive: Recognition, Somalia, and Normalisation
Somaliland's Foreign Minister sits down with DET in Hargeisa, touching on sovereignty, recognition, and normalisation whilst championing stability in the Horn.
EXCLUSIVE
Zainabiyyat: The Houthi’s Veil of Truth
The Zainabiyyat: Houthi female battalions weaponise gender, enforce repression, and transform Yemen’s internal security landscape amidst Yemen's ongoing war.
EXCLUSIVE
Why is Somaliland Strategically Important to the United States?
The strategic location, democracy, and security role of Somaliland makes the de facto state a key U.S. ally. Will Trump recognise its sovereignty in 2025?
EUROPE
Heroes Square to Hollow Institutions: The Orbán Reckoning
A young activist once stood before 200,000 Hungarians in Heroes' Square demanding Soviet withdrawal; decades later, Viktor Orbán seeks a sixth consecutive term
EUROPE
Uganda: A Safe Haven for Asylum or M23?
As Uganda battles rebels in eastern Congo, the Netherlands eyes the war-torn nation as its next destination for failed asylum seekers, defying EU rules.
EUROPE
A Poison Chalice: Migration Politics in the Netherlands
The Netherlands keeps breaking its own government over the same issue: what to do with people who weren't born Dutch but call it home.
EUROPE
Memories of Independence: Seventy Years On
Seventy years after Toussaint Rouge, the War of Independence remains a powerful symbol of anti-colonial resistance.
Europe
EUROPE
Guardians Go Radical: France’s Masonic Trial
Inside a quiet Parisian suburb, men pledged to secrecy and brotherhood allegedly ran hit squads, murdered a racing driver, and tried to kill business rivals.
An Evangelical War: Rome Takes on Washington
As a Cardinal is turned away in Jerusalem, a defiant Pope Leo XIV in Rome denounces the holy war rhetoric currently steering Washington's foreign policy.
Breaking Point: The AfD American Divorce
Germany's AfD are now turning their backs on allying with Trump, as his adventurism abroad in Iran is causing a national rethink on American militarism.
Lebanon Sends Byblos to Paris as a Warning
Macron opened a 9,000-year Byblos exhibition in Paris on Monday while Israeli strikes hit the Lebanese Christian heartland of Kesrouan for the first time.
Losing the Plot: Why European Farmers are in Revolt
Brussels is treating agriculture as the price of geopolitical access, but soaring costs and new trade deals are pushing farmers to an explosive breaking point.
Denmark Election: Why Greenland Couldn’t Buy Votes
A prime minister who defied Trump and rallied Europe called a snap election to capitalise – and got her party's worst score in 120 years.
Budapest Back Channel and Russia’s Bargaining Chip
In Brussels, during EU recess breaks, a minister allegedly stepped out to phone Moscow. Russia has since turned that intelligence into tradeable currency.
Business
BUSINESS
Estonia’s Digital Success Cannot Fix the Demographic Dread
A poll this week found two thirds of Estonians considering leaving, as births near historic lows and Russia remains the neighbour nobody forgets.
On Par for the Course: Trump Scores Off Gulf Turmoil
A sitting US president runs an active war from his Florida golf estate while his Scottish resort solicits bookings from tourists fleeing his Gulf battleground.
Losing the Plot: Why European Farmers are in Revolt
Brussels is treating agriculture as the price of geopolitical access, but soaring costs and new trade deals are pushing farmers to an explosive breaking point.
Palantir: UK Fraud Files and the Swiss Press
Palantir got inside the FCA's fraud files this week while a Zurich court heard its case against a magazine that reported Switzerland had rejected it nine times.
Weekly Digest
EUROPE
Schengen: Freedom of Movement No More?
Schengen under strain: EU faces rising border controls, migration pressures, and terror threats, testing free movement and unity.
EUROPE
Gaza Opens Up New Strands of Debate in British Judaism
Progressive Judaism merges in UK, reshaping Jewish identity with ethical debate on Israel, unity in diversity, and political conscience.
EUROPE
Libya: EU Patches Up a Broken Seam
EU aid can't buy peace in Libya. Without united political engagement, Europe risks fueling instability instead of ending it.
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Adapting to New Realities: Sweden’s Military Strategy In Flux
Sweden boosts Arctic military, economic, and strategic presence amid global competition for resources and security.
U.S. Wants Türkiye to Hand Back Enigmatic Jet Gear
As Washington reclaims F-35 gear from Türkiye, fears grow that America's prized fighter jets come with a hidden kill switch only the Pentagon controls.
Talking Diplomacy at a Time of War
As the war in Ukraine drags on with the third anniversary looming this month, H.E. Dmytro Senik and I discuss Ukraine's relationship with the UAE, the GCC, and the Russia-Iran axis.
Exclusive: Recognition, Somalia, and Normalisation
Somaliland's Foreign Minister sits down with DET in Hargeisa, touching on sovereignty, recognition, and normalisation whilst championing stability in the Horn.
Zainabiyyat: The Houthi’s Veil of Truth
The Zainabiyyat: Houthi female battalions weaponise gender, enforce repression, and transform Yemen’s internal security landscape amidst Yemen's ongoing war.
Why is Somaliland Strategically Important to the United States?
The strategic location, democracy, and security role of Somaliland makes the de facto state a key U.S. ally. Will Trump recognise its sovereignty in 2025?
Houthis Recruit Military Yemenis for Russian Frontlines in New Development
The latest batch of Houthi fighters arrive on Russian frontlines as relations deepen with Moscow, whilst President Trump designates Houthis FTO.
Gaza, Genocide, and Comedy, Right?
Comedian Mina Liccione on faith, Gaza, and why laughter is resistance: balancing art, truth, and healing with higher purpose.
Looking for a Better Life: African Migrants Under Houthi Trafficking
Houthi recruitment of African migrants in Yemen surges, after the 7th of October, fueling forced labour, child soldiers, and human rights abuses.
Two Arteries, One Lifeline: Somaliland and Taiwan Talk Maritime Cooperation
Somaliland and Taiwan deepen ties amid Chinese pressure, defending sovereignty and maritime trade routes from Red Sea to East Asia.
