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Deraa First Trial Puts Syrian Justice on the Stand

This week's public trial of Atef Najib returned Deraa to the centre of Syrian politics, with the first courtroom reckoning for the crackdown that helped ignite the uprising.

Armenia Audits Its Partners in a Neighbourhood on Fire

Squeezed by Russian gas threats and lured by Western promises, Yerevan’s bid for freedom must survive a region at war as voters eye a defining June poll.

Moscow’s Calculus: Guns Fall Silent, Commerce Speaks

As Moscow sheds the weight of defunct military pacts, it ruthlessly prioritizes the economic engines that bind it to Europe.

The Rome-Moscow Connection: How Italy and Kyrgyzstan are Keeping Russian Trade Alive

While Europe builds a wall of sanctions against Russia, Italy has found a backdoor, shipping goods through the mountains to Kyrgyzstan.

Capitalising on Conflict: Arab Tourists Choose Tank Rides Over Luxury Resorts

With European travelers staying away, affluent Gulf tourists are now flocking to Moscow for a very different kind of adventure.

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Low Spirits: The Fuel Crisis Grounding Planes

Fuel prices surge grounds Spirit flights while European travellers face summer uncertainty as global supply chains buckle under geopolitical pressure.

The Myth of African Art at Venice Biennale

Under a Dakar mango tree, Koyo Kouoh's curatorial team heard fruit fall whenever an artist's name rang true, composing Venice's awaited future in minor keys.

Prediction Manipulation: Polymarket’s Rigging Feast

The prediction market boom has turned global events into a playground for gaming and insider bets.

Trump’s Health Shock Reaches Far Beyond America

As Belgian ministers warn that Trump threatens Europe's healthcare model, the damage is already spreading through aid budgets, medicine routes, and public health systems far beyond Washington.

Alberta’s Separatist Feed Was Made in the Netherlands

After CBC traced several Alberta separatist YouTube channels to operators in the Netherlands, Canada's political fringe began to look less local than it likes to claim.