France
EUROPE
The Éparses Islands: A Life Jacket Worth Saving
France’s stance on the Éparses Islands is crumbling as China, India, and Russia eye influence. Smart diplomacy now beats clinging to colonial claims.
BUSINESS
From ASEAN Aspirations to Political Crisis: ECOWAS Turns 50
Fifty years of ECOWAS, and the biggest achievement might be teaching the Sahel countries exactly how not to run a regional economic bloc.
EUROPE
Franco-German Pivot: EU Shifts Gear on Bosnia’s Serb Challenge
Franco-German non-paper urges EU sanctions on Republika Srpska, raising fears of deeper Balkan divides and Russian exploitation, of the Serb question.
EUROPE
80 Years On: Second World War Through a Different Lens
Victory Day at 80: Europe and Russia clash over WWII memory, shaping national identities through diverging narratives of war and liberation.
EUROPE
Friedrich Merz: Germany’s New Road Ahead
Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz launches reforms on wages, green energy, defense, and migration, shaping EU and NATO leadership.
Popular
LeBron’s Collab with LVMH: Marketing Genius or Risky Timing?
LeBron shocks fans with “the decision of all decisions..." not retirement, but a Hennessy collab amid looming U.S.–France trade tensions.
Sovereignty’s Price: Why the UK’s Security Networks Are Slower After Brexit?
In one year, 40,000 stolen phones were sent to China. Since Brexit, British authorities no longer have access to EU intelligence networks that helped track illegal tech flows.
Memories, People, and Places: Mark Ronson and His New Memoir
Mark Ronson's decision to write from where it all started in Night People feels as intentional as his choice to bring that reflection to life on stage — not as a retrospective, but as a living conversation with the past.
Is Viktor Orbán’s Time in Power Up?
Viktor Orbán faces growing fatigue and a rising rival, Péter Magyar, as Hungary heads to elections that could finally test his long-held power.
September Under Siege: Houthis Shut Down Republican Patriotism
Each September, Houthis launch mass arrests in Sana’a, detaining hundreds for honoring Yemen’s 1962 revolution and silencing calls for freedom.
