France
EUROPE
The European Weapons Fuelling Sudan’s RSF
From Europe's factories to Sudan’s front lines, arms bypass a 30-year embargo, landing in the hands of the RSF without sufficient reporting.
LIFESTYLE
No Longer Child’s Play: Shein and Europe’s Digital Coming-of-Age
It took a doll listed on a global marketplace to drag the debate about online age verification into the harsh light of a real-world scandal.
EUROPE
Europe’s Fragile Outpost: Unrest and Security Challenges in French Guiana
French Guiana faces social unrest, poverty, and military pressure from Venezuela, challenging France and Europe’s strategic presence.
EUROPE
The Louvre Robbed of Its Royal Past
Thieves Disguised as Staff Steal Empress Joséphine’s Jewels from the Louvre in Daring Daylight Heist
BUSINESS
From Fighters to Tractors: French Firms Refuse to Bend
French farmers once blocked Brussels over beef imports. Now Dassault is holding Berlin hostage over it's share of fighters.
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.
