Climate
EUROPE
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.
EUROPE
Southern Europe Drying: How Real Is the Water Crisis?
Warnings about a drying Southern Europe appear regularly, yet the scale becomes clear only when agriculture and cities begin feeling the strain.
EUROPE
Wilders Out: The Rise of Practical Politics
D66 rises as Wilders loses support: Dutch voters favour practical policies on migration, housing, healthcare, and stable governance.
EUROPE
Putting Out the Fires in Europe: Climate’s North-South Gap
Fires engulf forests from Greece to Spain with a important signal for Europe splitting along climate lines.
BUSINESS
Maritime EVs: Europe’s Maritime Industry Must Work Together Now
A Swedish crew has completed the first electric maritime crossing between Europe and Africa, proving the Mediterranean can host zero-emission transport.Â
Popular
Out-classed: Chalamet Takes on Europe’s Classical Arts
With the Oscars five days away, Timothée Chalamet managed to unite the opera world, the ballet world, and his own family against a single offhand remark.
Gulf Sports Investments and Regional SecurityÂ
Qatar's world-famous sports infrastructure sat empty as airspace closures grounded the Finalissima, leaving decades of Gulf investment in suspension.
France: The End of Macron’s Middle Ground
The tallies from the municipal ballots gave the political fringes a triumph that the French establishment had not planned for.
Gulf War Dismantles the West’s Russia Sanctions Regime
The Iran war gave Moscow oil revenues, diplomatic standing, and the quiet satisfaction of watching Washington undo four years of sanctions.
Three Forgotten Islands Could Decide the Strait of Hormuz
Iran warned this week that any attack on its Hormuz islands would turn the Gulf bloody, as the UAE signalled it now sees a chance to reclaim them.
