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From Haro to Tehran, Festivals Stage Power and Belief
From Spain's wine battle to Tehran's funeral pageantry and Trump's July 4, public ritual is where belief, identity and power perform themselves most visibly in 2026.
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Will Climate Risk Halt Nuclear Power?
As the Danube fell to record lows in August, Hungary's only nuclear station neared shutdown, exposing a paradox now steering Europe's whole power market.
Italian Banks Brace For Pressure as Election Nears
Matteo Salvini wants Italy's ten largest banks to hand over billions again, reviving a fight that once shook Rome's coalition and unsettled financial markets.
Libya Twin Attacks Strain a Fragile Unity Push
Libya’s rival attacks expose fragile security as Haftar, Turkey and Washington push a reunification deal.
Europe Demands that Invisible AI Still Advertises Itself
AI is becoming harder to recognise in both physical and digital life, forcing Europe to decide when artificial intelligence should be required to reveal itself.
Moscow’s Syria Deal Hints at Wider War Theatre
A renewed Mediterranean bases deal for Moscow and Baghdad's unproven claim of Ukrainian cells both hint at a Middle East drawn into Europe's distant war.
