Africa
WORLD
Burna Boy Brings Nigerian Pop to Europe’s Biggest Stage
Burna Boy's World Cup moment shows Nigerian pop is no longer a niche import in Europe but part of the sound of mainstream public culture, whatever one thinks of its aesthetics.
BUSINESS
Crisis by Design: South Africa’s Migrant Crisis
Mobs in Mossel Bay killed five Mozambicans last weekend and reminded South Africa of its oldest political alibi, blaming the foreigner and sparing the system.
WORLD
Museveni Extends 40 Year Rule as Half of Uganda Lives in Poverty
Yoweri Museveni was sworn in yesterday for a seventh term as Uganda's president, extending a rule that began in 1986 to at least 2031, as his main rival fled the country alleging ballot-stuffing.
Exhibitions
France Returns Colonial Art, and Nazi-Looted Works Too
France confronts two legacies of stolen art as new restitution laws ease colonial returns and the Musée d’Orsay spotlights Nazi-looted works still awaiting heirs.
BUSINESS
Low Spirits: The Fuel Crisis Grounding Planes
Fuel prices surge grounds Spirit flights while European travellers face summer uncertainty as global supply chains buckle under geopolitical pressure.
Popular
Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab
As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?
Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition
A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.
Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred
Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.
Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism
Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.
Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President
Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.
