LGBT+
EUROPE
No Love Lost: Tensions in French Homonationalism
From Pride parades to polling booths, France's gay patriots test whether identity transcends ideology in today's fragmented political order.
EUROPE
Don’t Say They: Italy Clamps Down on Gender Ideology
Italy bans gender-neutral symbols like schwa in schools, citing grammar norms, sparking national debate on language and identity.
Film
The Chronicles of the Trans Debate: J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling's comments on transgender identity continues to whip up negative press amongst her largely youthful readership.
WORLD
Thailand: First Southeast Asian Nation to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand becomes the first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage as thousands of couples decide to tie the knot on the first day alone.
Popular
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.
