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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.

Out-Trumped: U.S. Comedy Figures Hop the Pond for Editorial Freedom

Late-night hosts securing European passports while their American comedy shows get axed suggests the continent could become satire's next home.

EU at a Impasse: Political Realism Over Moral Clarity

EU divided over Israel research funding: Germany and Italy block suspension, exposing moral hypocrisy and unity crisis in Brussels.

A Temporary Fix: Meloni’s Eastern Mediterranean Strategy in Libya

Italy turns to Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus to stabilise Libya, cut migration, and connect rising oil output to eastern Mediterranean networks.

Macron’s Palestine Gambit: France First G7 Nation to Back Statehood

France’s recognition of Palestine sets a bold G7 precedent, aiming to revive peace talks and reshape European Middle East policy.

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Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making

Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.

Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line

Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.

Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.

Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit

A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?

EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop

EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.