Espionage

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.

Orban Takes a Leaf Out of the Kremlin’s Book

Espionage row in Zakarpattia deepens Ukraine-Hungary tensions, sparking fears of regional instability and foreign interference.

Greenland: Do Friends Spy on Each Other?

US-Denmark tensions soar as reports reveal American spying in Greenland, fueling backlash over Trump’s Arctic ambitions and covert tactics.

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Freezer Hackers Turn Up the Heat on Supermarkets

Remote temperature changes can wreck a supermarket's stock cheaply, exposing how poorly protected connected refrigeration is.

Democrats Take Congress After Voters Put Prices First

Democrats' congressional majorities can block and investigate, but the veto stays with the Republican White House.

Algeria Enters Niger With Its Own Agenda

Algeria's deployment in Niger safeguards pipelines, frontiers and prestige, leaving Moscow dealing with Algiers' strategically autonomous Sahelian ambitions.

A Cautious Tokyo Rations Defence Intimacy With Berlin

German founders flood Tokyo's flourishing innovation ecosystem and Japan vigilantly polices its fighter timetable, leaving Berlin outside the cockpit.

Nomads Pay Twice as Independent Hotels Go Global

Europe's independent hoteliers trade distinctive identity for global chain loyalty schemes, leaving budget travellers and nomads with pricier streets.