Ideology
EUROPE
Switzerland Votes on 10 Million Population Cap
Ten million people. One country. Direct democracy decides where growth stops.
EUROPE
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.
BUSINESS
America First? TikTok Gives Control to Israeli Tech Company
The American algorithm of TikTok may shift to Oracle, raising fears of pro-Israel bias, censorship, and the illusion of free speech but geopolitics in Trump's America.
WORLD
Tourism in Afghanistan: Between Reality and Taliban Propaganda
Afghanistan tourism rises under Taliban rule, drawing visitors from Europe & Gulf while masking human rights abuses and women’s repression.
EXCLUSIVE
Under the Radar: The Expanse of the Muslim Brotherhood in Ireland
Ireland’s civic space faces quiet infiltration by Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks shaping law, identity, and foreign policy
Popular
Portugal’s Record Heat Piles On Housing Anger
Portugal’s poorest households face record heat and the EU’s fastest-rising house prices, and they are starting to march.
Brussels Plays the Security Card Against China Cars
Surveillance fears hand Brussels respectable cover for shielding carmakers, leaving European drivers to pay through sluggish electric vehicle adoption.
Lebanon Abolishes Execution, America Plans to Broadcast One
Lebanon abolished the death penalty while America plans to broadcast an execution, and the numbers show both trends growing.
‘Theory of Victory’ Hits Diesel Speed Bump
Europe's military commanders prepare to vanquish Moscow as Washington purchases Russian diesel.
Iran: Northern Corridors Soften the Economic Siege
The land blockade will squeeze Tehran painfully. Smugglers, railways and Central Asian partners will sustain commerce regardless.
