Espionage

Europe Boards Russia’s Ships: New Rules for Sea Conflict

French commandos rappelled onto the ships of the Boracay near Saint-Nazaire, handcuffing the captain and first officer.

Belarusian Spy Network Uncovered in Europe

Czechia, Romania, and Hungary dismantle Belarusian spy ring in Europe, exposing KGB-linked agents and expelling diplomats.

Is the Line Secure? Austria WhatsApp Surveillance Law

While Europe, specifically Austria, debates surveillance rights, every diplomatic WhatsApp message flows through servers controlled by Silicon Valley.

MI6’s New Chief: Europe’s Answer to Mideast Marginalisation

When MI6's new chief speaks Arabic and knows Tehran's secrets, Europe might finally have found its voice in the Middle East's power game. 

Greenland Snubs Trump: A Minerals Deal Under the EU

The EU minerals deal in Greenland snubs Trump, fuels US–EU rivalry, and risks dividing the island as locals debate sovereignty and foreign control.

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Bosnia Off Air: Will Brussels Let the Last Broadcaster Die?

Bosnia’s public broadcaster BHRT nears collapse as funding is withheld, journalists work in tents, and regional media freedom fades

STC Take Hadhramaut: Fragmentation Leaves No Winners 

Clashes in Hadramout expose Yemen’s deep fractures as tribes, the STC, and oil interests battle over autonomy, power, and survival.

Thailand-Cambodia Fighting Raises Questions for Winter Travellers

Airstrikes on the Thai-Cambodian border look alarming from afar, yet tourism ads still show turquoise bays. How should travellers read this contradiction?

National Security Strategy: The Era of Investment Power

Washington has stopped acting like a global policeman and started operating like a hedge fund, trading lectures for massive sovereign wealth deposits.

Moscow’s Calculus: Guns Fall Silent, Commerce Speaks

As Moscow sheds the weight of defunct military pacts, it ruthlessly prioritizes the economic engines that bind it to Europe.