G7

Telework is Back, This Time for Oil

Dan Jørgensen told Europeans this week to drive and fly less, as the Strait of Hormuz closure pushed oil prices to a four-year high.

Britain’s New Empire of Arms: Keir Starmer’s Missile Diplomacy in India

A £350 million missile contract shows how much Britain's global power has diminished today.

Macron’s Palestine Gambit: France First G7 Nation to Back Statehood

France’s recognition of Palestine sets a bold G7 precedent, aiming to revive peace talks and reshape European Middle East policy.

A Power Grab Masked as Reform: Ukrainians Protest Against Corruption

In Kyiv, thousands chant against a law that hands Ukraine’s graft-busting watchdogs to presidential loyalists otherwise known as corruption.

No Expectations: UK Surprise Leader in Q1 Across G7

UK posts fastest Q1 2025 growth in G7, driven by services, exports, and low inflation—signaling a surprise post-Brexit economic boost.

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France Returns Colonial Art, and Nazi-Looted Works Too

France confronts two legacies of stolen art as new restitution laws ease colonial returns and the Musée d’Orsay spotlights Nazi-looted works still awaiting heirs.

Syrian Reconstruction Era: Abu Dhabi’s First-Mover Advantage

As foreign funds return to Damascus, the UAE has eagerly secured prime real estate with preemptive speed.

UAE Classrooms Reopen After a Week of War

UAE schools have returned to in-person learning after a second week of remote classes triggered by Iranian attacks, testing a system that has now been forced to switch modes twice in less than two months.

EU Development Finance Bankrolls China’s African Expansion

Brussels funds hundreds of buses for Dakar, a Chinese state firm bids at half the European price and wins the contract.

Populist Divorce: Meloni and the MAGA Civil War

A public break with Trump over Iran and the Pope lifts Meloni's domestic standing, saving her political skin.