Global South
BUSINESS
Beyond the Green High Ground: The EU’s New Realism
When green ideals meet raw reality, something has to give. Europe’s Indonesia deal shows us what that is.
EUROPE
Antalya Forum: Recognition of Kosovo in the Horn of Africa
At the 2025 Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Sudan recognised Kosovo, Türkiye boosted it's role in diplomacy, and Africa-Europe ties deepened.
WORLD
Xi Jinping Suggests Stronger China-Vietnam Cooperation for Growth
President Xi Jinping called for enhanced collaboration between China and Vietnam during a phone call on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Should the Global North Subsidise Climate Relief for the Global South?
The moral, practical, and financial debate around climate subsidies, between the Global North and Global South, continues to divide civil society. A resurgence in emissions by Brazil, China, and India raises many questions for the Global North.
Popular
Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real
Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.
Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties
Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.
Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans
An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.
EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines
Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.
Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits
Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.
