France
EUROPE
Jean-Marie Le Pen Leaves France Mourning and Cheering
Marine Le Pen's estranged father leaves behind polarised French streets.
LIFESTYLE
France Clamps Down on Algerian TikTokers
Calls for violence on TikTok land three Algerians in French custody, reigniting an unresolved bilateral conflict between Paris and Algiers.
EUROPE
Côte d’Ivoire Tells French Army to Leave
French soldiers will withdraw from Côte d'Ivoire by February, ending a 60-year military presence as the country moves towards full independence, following a broader trend across West Africa.
LIFESTYLE
Pelicot and the Ramifications for Women
The Pelicot case shines a light on sexual violence and the treatment of victims, within the legal system, both in France and globally. Pelicot, herself, has redrawn the parameters of how society thinks about consent and with it male privilege.
EUROPE
France Lauds Assad’s Downfall, Calls for Orderly Transition
France applauded a stunning military operation by rebel groups that swiftly toppled the Assad regime, marking a dramatic shift in Syria’s political scene.
Popular
Abu Dhabi Rebuffs British Universities Over Campus Radicalisation
The world’s wealthiest patrons now view Western campuses as hazards, forcing a costly inversion of the traditional hierarchy that once defined global education.
Bury the Lead: MTV ‘Death’ and the Way We Read Now
As MTV continued broadcasting across the United States and most of Europe on 1 January 2026, millions of social media tributes mourned a channel that had never actually shut down.
La Befana: Italy’s Winter Gift Giver
As Rome's Piazza Navona packed with families yesterday for the 2026 Befana celebrations, one tradition proves that Italy's Christmas season runs on its own clock.
Slovakia Targets Hungarian History Over Land Titles
By criminalising dissent over post-war property seizures, Slovakia is forcing a choice between the preservation of family history and the risk of a jail cell.Â
Double Bind: Struggle in Syria Between Foreign Peace and Domestic Clashes
As diplomats in Paris weigh the price of peace with Israel, the shelling in Aleppo serves as a lethal reminder of the domestic fractures haunting the new Syria.
