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WORLD
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.
BUSINESS
Bab al-Mandeb: Three Ceasefires, One Trajectory
From the Red Sea to the Litani, every fragile ceasefire line across the Middle East now hums with the electricity of an approaching summer storm.
BUSINESS
Rivals Redraw Energy Map as Germany’s Industry Stalls
As Moscow disrupts Kazakh oil flows heading west to Germany, Tehran builds a northern corridor to Kazakhstan, leaving Berlin with no leverage.
EUROPE
European PMs Weigh In On Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process
On the day Baku and Yerevan's parliamentary speakers sat down to talk peace, Brussels voted resolutions that could unravel what diplomats spent years building.
EUROPE
Populists Collide: Behind the Meloni-Trump Feud
From golden praise to bitter fury, Meloni's rebuke of Trump's papal attack over Iran ends their special bond.
Popular
Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab
As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?
Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition
A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.
Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred
Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.
Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism
Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.
Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President
Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.
