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WORLD
Europe’s Air Pollution Kills the Poor Twice as Fast
Poor European regions face nearly double the air pollution death risk of wealthy ones, a Nature Medicine study of 88 million deaths published this week found.
BUSINESS
Qatar’s LNG Shock: When Energy Security Meets Physical Reality
Iranian drones struck Ras Laffan last week, QatarEnergy halted a fifth of global LNG supply, and European gas prices jumped 52% by morning.
EUROPE
Dubai After Iran: Young Professionals Relocate for Speed, Not Sunshine
Dubai added 53,000 new member companies in FY25, as younger professionals treat relocation as a career strategy: something that will sustain beyond the sparks of war.
EUROPE
Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Becomes Permanent
As Ireland confirmed in February 2026 that its Basic Income for the Arts scheme would become permanent, creative work moved closer to public infrastructure than private risk.
Food & Drink
Finland: When Prosperity Packs on the Pounds
In Finland, saunas once sweated away stress, now fast food feeds growing waistlines as wealth brings unintended consequences.
Popular
Poland Top Court Gets Caught in a Tug-of-War
Poland's government and president each call the other's moves on the top court unlawful, leaving no neutral referee.
Why Michigan Will Echo Through Foreign Policy Hearings
Michigan's acrimonious Senate feud turned Israel aid and Iran policy into electoral verdicts that congressional foreign affairs committees will now have to answer.
Freezer Hackers Turn Up the Heat on Supermarkets
Remote temperature changes can wreck a supermarket's stock cheaply, exposing how poorly protected connected refrigeration is.
Democrats Take Congress After Voters Put Prices First
Democrats' congressional majorities can block and investigate, but the veto stays with the Republican White House.
Algeria Enters Niger With Its Own Agenda
Algeria's deployment in Niger safeguards pipelines, frontiers and prestige, leaving Moscow dealing with Algiers' strategically autonomous Sahelian ambitions.
