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German Manufacturers Stalled EU Climate Progress Through Systemic Lobbying

German car giants preach sustainability to the public, although behind closed doors, they ruthlessly dismantle the very EU climate laws meant to save the planet.

Buying Access: How the British Government Rewards the Highest Bidder

Eight firms donated over £500k to Labour and won £138m in contracts — exposing Britain’s deepening ties between money and power.

Two Tragedies, One Narrative: How American Politics Crossed the Pond

Days after Charlie Kirk's assassination, 150,000 supporters took to London streets for a new style of British politics despite the different tragedies.

Bringing the Occupation Home: OA4P and Oxford University

Oxford for Palestine brings the occupation home with a mass sit-in that symbolises the challenges Oxford faces from the war in Gaza.

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Does Britain Need a Ministry for Artificial Intelligence?

Recent developments from OpenAI and China confirm that Britain's new AI minister needs a genuine ministry.

Italy’s Security March Shows the Rightward Mood at Home

The Rome protest by military and police personnel was about pay and pensions on the surface, but it also revealed a deeper political mood: uniformed anger is becoming part of Italy's broader rightward drift.

Mali is Haunting Macron’s Africa Reset

Mali remains the clearest proof that France lost military influence in the Sahel without stability replacing it, and every new battle there undercuts Macron's narrative of a fresh start.

Israel’s Eisenkot Rises As Polling Wars Rage

As distrust in pollsters grows across Israel, October's election pits Netanyahu against a fast-rising Gadi Eisenkot in an unusually open race.

Burna Boy Brings Nigerian Pop to Europe’s Biggest Stage

Burna Boy's World Cup moment shows Nigerian pop is no longer a niche import in Europe but part of the sound of mainstream public culture, whatever one thinks of its aesthetics.