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Aramco Says the Oil Market is Running Out of Room

Brent touched $120 in recent weeks, inventories hit a five-year low, and Aramco CEO said the consequences would be catastrophic if Hormuz stays closed much longer.

Stuttgart Voters Punish Merz as Energy Prices Surge

In the industrial heart of Germany, rising energy costs and a sudden war have triggered a surprise election win that hints voters are reaching a breaking point.

Sanctions, Fees, and Excuses: Hungary’s Energy Ties to Russia Under Fire

Budapest is importing most of its oil from Russia. Now Trump's sanctions leave Hungary scrambling.

Türkiye’s Oil Grab in Somalia: A New Era of Exploitation?

Somalia's oil rush has begun – but with Türkiye taking 90% and chaos looming, who will pay the price for this black gold bonanza?

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Ageing Societies Slow Science’s Edge

Ageing societies do not only strain pensions and healthcare. They may also make science less bold, less disruptive, and more incremental over time.

Strategic Autonomy: How the UAE Chose to Self-Arm

Under real Iranian missile fire, the UAE learned that state security cannot be outsourced, and it has kicked off the Gulf's most ambitious arms build-up.

Idlib to Bamako: The Real Differences in Jihadist Power

Africa’s jihadist groups are gaining territory and pressure, but they still lack the cohesion, legitimacy, and state collapse that made HTS’s seizure of Damascus possible.

British Safety Laws: Chat Control to Crowd Control

Britain's child safety legislation is quietly turning into a tool against digitally-triggered communal violence, with big implications for privacy and power.

France’s Trust Crisis Moves Upward

Three stories in a single week, a murdered child, a pop icon charged with rape, and a former mayor appealing his blackmail conviction, are not the same scandal but they are feeding the same mood in France.