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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.

The Forecast is Rain: Macron Holds Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe

As Trump cozies up to Putin, Macron boldly puts France's nuclear arsenal on Europe's table—a once-unthinkable shift in the continent's security calculus.

Pay Your Respects: A Swedish Nuclear Graveyard

Sweden pioneers long-term nuclear safety with a vault built to protect future generations for millennia.

Iran, European Trio Talk Nuclear Ahead of Trump’s Return

Iran heads to nuclear talks with Britain, France, and Germany, while facing pressure from Trump's return and regional setbacks.

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Estonia’s Budget Woes Might Outweigh Its Ukraine Zeal

A botched €70 million shell deal took Estonia's defence minister down, as debt, scandal and a hardening European mood question Tallinn's Ukraine loyalty.

LVMH Pandemic Luxury Boom Loses Its Aspirational Shoppers

LVMH's slide from its pandemic-era peak shows what happens when a brand's own success prices out the customers who made it aspirational.

Chagos, Vanuatu and Falklands Turn Into Diplomatic Millstones

As Vanuatu sues France over two Pacific islands, Washington's wavering support for British and French claims exposes Europe's fading grip on remote seas.

AfD Landslide Deepens Germany’s East-West Political Divide

Germany's firewall against the far right looks harder to defend when nearly half of one state's voters no longer accept the argument behind it.

Steppe in Line: The Eurasian Century in Central Asia

As Bishkek toasts an expanding Eurasian bloc, Brussels turns to Central Asian capitals for the minerals its industries cannot live without.