Italy

Back of the Net: English Football’s Ascent Across the League

England secured six Champions League spots after topping UEFA rankings, as Premier League financial power fuels European dominance.

Drin Drin: Italy’s Economic Exodus Forges the Ora! Party

Italy’s “Ora!” party emerges from brain drain: 525,000 young Italians left 2008‑22, seeking better pay and opportunities abroad.

A Skeleton of Itself: How Isaias Afwerki Grounded Eritrea Down

Ethiopia's recent war accusations resurrect fears of another conflict in the Horn of Africa, but the real tragedy is what Eritrea has already become.

A Martyr is Political Capital: Meloni Links Kirk Assassination to Red Brigades

Meloni politicises Charlie Kirk’s assassination, linking U.S. violence to Italy’s past terrorism and framing her government as defender of democracy.

Comedy Role Models and Future Ventures

Mina Liccione shares her dream comedy partners from Bassem Youssef to Fluffy, and teases her new future special Arabised on life in the Middle East.

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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.