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Europe’s Conservatives Revive the Child-Scanning Bill

Europe's conservatives have revived the child-abuse scanning fight by proving that even a politically damaged bill can return if child protection is set against privacy in the right procedural conditions.

Trafficked Antiquities: Where Southern Europe’s Treasures Actually Go

Global police dismantle a long-running antiquities trafficking network, seizing 3,000 looted artefacts worth over €100 million.

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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.

Reform’s Welfare Ban Risks Pensioners’ Rights Abroad

Sweden is expelling elderly Britons under Brexit rules while Reform UK proposes a benefits ban that could strip rights from Britons living across the EU.

Europe’s Museums Keep Getting Robbed

Antonello da Messina works stolen from a Sicilian museum during La Vara, highlighting growing risks to Europe’s cultural heritage.

Morocco Shows It Can Close the Ceuta Border

Morocco stopped the latest attempt to rush Ceuta because both sides acted before social-media mobilisation could turn into another mass crossing.