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Economic Diplomacy: Establishing Safety Zones in Ukraine and Lebanon

Negotiators propose turning the volatile front lines of Ukraine and Lebanon into safe commercial hubs, employing trade to secure peace where armies once stood.

French Farmers Block Roads: Disease Control Reveals Europe’s Meat Economy

French farmers blocking motorways over diseased cattle look like a sudden crisis, yet they expose a quieter reality: slaughter has always been central to Europe's food system, just usually out of sight.

German Manufacturers Stalled EU Climate Progress Through Systemic Lobbying

German car giants preach sustainability to the public, although behind closed doors, they ruthlessly dismantle the very EU climate laws meant to save the planet.

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McDonald’s AI Christmas Ad Backlash: Audiences Reject Synthetic Sentiment

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Talking Diplomacy at a Time of War

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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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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.

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Zainabiyyat: The Houthi’s Veil of Truth

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Why is Somaliland Strategically Important to the United States?

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McDonald’s AI Christmas Ad Backlash: Audiences Reject Synthetic Sentiment

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Another Blow: New EU Sanctions Hit Russia in 2025

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Spain’s Hunting Accidents Rise: Public Land as Private Shooting Range

Hunting accidents in Spain are rising again, forcing an uncomfortable question: how much risk should the public accept so that a minority can keep its favourite rural pastime?

French Farmers Block Roads: Disease Control Reveals Europe’s Meat Economy

French farmers blocking motorways over diseased cattle look like a sudden crisis, yet they expose a quieter reality: slaughter has always been central to Europe's food system, just usually out of sight.

German Manufacturers Stalled EU Climate Progress Through Systemic Lobbying

German car giants preach sustainability to the public, although behind closed doors, they ruthlessly dismantle the very EU climate laws meant to save the planet.

Bosnia Off Air: Will Brussels Let the Last Broadcaster Die?

Bosnia’s public broadcaster BHRT nears collapse as funding is withheld, journalists work in tents, and regional media freedom fades

Transparency or Tyranny? EU Fines X, Musk Calls It Bureaucratic Overreach

EU fines X €120M under Digital Services Act, sparking US-EU clash over tech regulation, sovereignty, and global digital dominance.

Sofia Celebrates Open Borders While Clinging to Its Currency

While Bulgaria finally dismantles physical barriers to Europe, a dilemma rises: the country opens its doors to travellers but locks its wallet against the euro currency.

LaLiga’s Internet Blackouts: Football Controls the Web

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Caspian Bottleneck: All Roads Lead to Baku

Brussels pours capital into Central Asia to secure resources, but geography dictates that trade routes run through the indispensable Azerbaijani bridge.

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Looking for a Better Life: African Migrants Under Houthi Trafficking

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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.