Crisis

Senegal’s IMF Reckoning Deepens the Crisis

Senegal's political crisis is no longer only about a power struggle at the top, but about who will carry the cost of an IMF-era economic reckoning.

Eurovision’s Israel Problem Reaches a Crisis Point

A New York Times investigation has exposed the full scale of Israel's multi-year campaign to influence the Eurovision vote, pushing the contest into one of the deepest institutional crises in its 70-year history.

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.

Popular

Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control

Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.

Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin

Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.

Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges

Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.

Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?

America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.

Dolly Parton Proved Stars Could Avoid Political Tribes

Dolly Parton showed that a public figure could hold strong convictions without turning fame into a partisan loyalty test.