Africa
BUSINESS
AfDB Turns to Gulf as Western Funders Step Back
The African Development Bank has installed a president with ingrained Gulf experience as Washington pulls back hundreds of millions
WORLD
Selective Outrage: Whose Suffering Does Nicki Minaj Speak For?
Nicki Minaj’s UN appearance boosts a disputed narrative on Nigeria’s violence, revealing how star power shapes global political agendas.
EUROPE
Brussels Drops the Lectures to Stay in the Mediterranean
Brussels is switching up how it deals with the Mediterranean, focusing on practical cooperation over pushing political changes.
EXCLUSIVE
Bobi Wine: “A New Uganda” Belongs to All Ugandans
Bobi Wine’s “A New Uganda” is more than a campaign slogan; it’s a national call for renewal beyond Museveni’s 40-year rule.
Commodities
Estonia: A Magnet to Europe’s Independence in Rare Earth Production
Estonia opens rare earth magnet factory, a €100M EU-backed project to cut China reliance and power Europe’s EVs and wind turbines.
Popular
Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
