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EUROPE
Berlin Pride Manifests Germany’s Islamist Security Failure
Germany's recurring Islamism problem exposes gaps in deradicalisation, security and integration after the Berlin Pride attack.
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
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.
