Crisis

South Sudan: Justice Delayed, Hunger Not

Oil pumps stand silent while farmers flee their fields, leaving South Sudan's 12 million people caught between international courts and empty stomachs.

Demographic Decline: Europe Seeks Quick Fix for Deeper Issues

Europe produces fewer babies each year while supporting more elderly, yet leaders think retirement delays will solve everything.

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.

France’s Debt to Haiti: A Day Late, A Dollar Short

Haiti paid for its freedom with two centuries of debt poverty; now France offers words instead of reparations as gangs seize Port-au-Prince.

Lost In the Post: France Unable to Send OQTF Back Home

France tries to deport Algerian nationals back home yet Algerian officials refuse, creating a diplomatic minefield laced with security threats.

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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.

Calabria, Cuban Doctors and the Limits of U.S. Pressure

US envoy Mike Hammer flew to Calabria on 23 February to pressure Italy into dropping its Cuban doctors programme and left without the commitment he came for.

Davos Boss Exit Signals Revamp for a Tired WEF

The fall of the Davos president over Jeffrey Epstein has arrived precisely as a military standoff in the Gulf threatens to sever the world economy at the neck.

Berlinale and De Niro: Art Under Pressure from Both Sides

Germany moved to fire the Berlinale director and Trump threatened to deport De Niro in the same week, pressing on cultural speech from two opposite directions.

Israel: A One Way Ticket Out of the Holy Land

While the government focuses on immediate battles, a quieter and more permanent defeat is taking place at the boarding gates of Israel's main airport hub.