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New Troubles: Northern Ireland Vigilante Crisis
From solidarity to savagery in 72 hours: How Northern Ireland's protective instincts twisted into vigilante violence targeting entire families.
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Europe Must Save Middle East Diplomacy From Trump’s ‘Deals’Â
Donald Trump's shift to imperialism demands Europe, specifically the founding members of the EU-27, to recognise the state of Palestine.
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Trauma: A Double Edged Sword
Israel’s closure of its diplomatic mission in Ireland highlights growing international pressure, with Ireland and other countries recognising Palestine, supporting an ICJ case on alleged genocide in Gaza.
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Britain Navigates a Growing Trade Imbalance with China
As its trade gap with Beijing hits £42 billion, London is pursuing a growth strategy that increasingly tests the enduring strategic patience of Washington.
Winter Storm Research Rewrites a Witch Trial Tragedy
As new research published in Smithsonian Magazine this week connects a 1617 Arctic storm to Norway's deadliest witch trials, climate historians reveal how weather shock fed decades of persecution.
Prediction Takes Politics: Prophets and Polymarkets Collide
As 11 Peruvian shamans predicted Nicolás Maduro's fall on 29 December 2025, crypto traders were placing similar bets online—five days before U.S. forces extracted the Venezuelan leader to New York.
Mladenov Takes Over Gaza Board After Regional Veto
Nickolay Mladenov becomes Gaza peace board head after Arab states blocked Tony Blair, raising questions about whose interests guide Washington's selection.
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.


