Diplomacy
EUROPE
Diplomatic Immunity No Longer: What Mali’s Arrest Means for Europe
Mali’s arrest of a French embassy worker signals a new era in West Africa, where Sahel states push back against Western influence.
Gaza War
The Language of War: Europe Braces for Iran-Israel Rerun
Iranian diplomats walked away from another meeting room in Istanbul last month, leaving European officials staring at empty chairs and dwindling hopes.
EUROPE
Economics Via Mediation: Gaza and Ukraine Wars Offer Europe Opportunities
As summits scatter and ceasefires collapse, Europe quietly positions itself as the next honest broker of wars where America's patience wears thin.
Ukraine War
Frozen Over, No More: Putin and Trump’s Meeting in Alaska
Putin-Trump's upcoming summit in Alaska revives Russian-American history, symbolising a imperial past, Arctic geopolitics, and possible rapprochement.
WORLD
Poker Face: Russia’s Transactional Game
Putin promised partnership to Iran, friendship to Israel, and mediation to Trump; Moscow's Middle East strategy is beautifully duplicitous.
Popular
A Hollywood Twist in the Nord Stream Mystery
Croatian police arrested a Nord Stream sabotage suspect on the set of a Hollywood film retelling his own alleged crime.
Flock Camera Resistance Questions Europe’s Monitoring Guardrails
America's backlash against Flock cameras shows how quickly useful policing technology can turn into mass surveillance.
Tehran Eyes Europe as Trump Tightens Economic Warfare
Washington's turn to economic warfare, and Iran's threats toward Europe, hint at a war increasingly fought through markets and infrastructure.
Quakes and Politics Threaten Europe’s Historic Sites
Nature and politics both threaten Europe's historic sites, revealing how easily protection can fail against forces beyond anyone's control.
The Iran War is Redrawing East Asia’s Power Map
As Trump's war on Iran scrambles Asian oil markets and diplomacy, China and North Korea gain ground, Japan's currency slides and Seoul's alliance frays.
