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Lagarde Bids for Digital Liberation from Wall Street

Lagarde pushes for payment independence as Europe targets Visa, Mastercard dominance amid Trump tariffs and rising digital euro momentum.

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Proxy Drone War: Iraq and Belarus as Staging Grounds 

Iraq and Belarus are now serving as drone launchpads against Gulf and Baltic states, giving Tehran and Moscow a deniable reach across two fronts.

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.