Nuclear
EXCLUSIVE
Operation Rising Lions: Decapitation With Limits
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion targets Iran’s nuclear sites, sparking deadly retaliation and a regional crisis with U.S. stakes rising.
BUSINESS
Logistical Connections: Russia and North Korea are Building New Routes
Russia and North Korea revive rail and air routes, boosting strategic ties and challenging sanctions with new Moscow–Pyongyang links.
WORLD
Under-the-Sea: America First Leaves AUKUS Partners Adrift
Trump’s Pentagon review unsettles AUKUS allies—UK & Australia risk losing U.S. submarine support as America First drives defence shift.
EXCLUSIVE
EU-UN Failure: The Peculiar Case of the Zone ProjectÂ
EU-backed WMD-Free Zone project for the Middle East launched in 2019 with UN support, but failed to engage key actors or deliver results.
WORLD
Saudi Eyes Up Nuclear, A Delicate Balancing Act
A high-stakes nuclear courtship between the U.S. and Saudi gathers pace, despite Israeli protests and parallel talks with Iran.
Popular
The North Sea Trades Big Oil for Giant Wind Farm
While Donald Trump rails against turbines, the world's biggest offshore wind farm lands in Norfolk.Â
Rural Europe Pushes Back Against Megafarms
Almost half of Poland’s 2,000 large poultry farms lack EU pollution permits, as Brussels takes Warsaw to court over drinking water failures.
A Vote for the EU and Péter Magyar
Hungary turns a corner as Péter Magyar secures a landslide win, vowing to end corruption and unlock billions in EU funds to rebuild the country's future.
From Chagos to the Gulf: the New Island Rush
As Chagos and other islands become pawns for global powers, international rules are fading and a new era of raw control over the world’s vital sea lanes is beginning.
IMF and EBRD: Can Big Cash Stop Economic Fallout?
As global conflicts disrupt energy markets, global banks prepare massive rescue funds for states struggling with rising prices and crippling debt burdens.


