Pacific
WORLD
Fiji’s HIV Emergency and the Missing Investment
Fiji declared an HIV emergency soon after signing a defence pact with Australia. Do security deals outpace health funding in the Pacific?
WORLD
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.
BUSINESS
Palantir’s European Expansion: Tech Dependence Wrapped in Security
As German police quietly adopt Palantir's Gotham tech software, a question lingers: is Europe trading data sovereignty for the illusion of security?
EUROPE
Nickel, Nationality, and Negotiation: France’s Deal for New Caledonia
Is France offering New Caledonia a gilded cage, a statehood that glitters but lacks the substance of true freedom from its colonial past?
US-China
The Red Wall of China: Western Entanglement Overlooks China’s Strategy
While Europe pours resources into Ukraine and America threatens Iran, China quietly adds 100 nuclear warheads yearly and floods global markets.
Popular
Croatian Cannot Carry Montenegro’s Accession
Brussels floats Croatian as a stopgap for Montenegrin legislation, but language borrowing would hand Podgorica legal headaches and bruised pride.
Netanyahu’s Campaign Hijacked the Flydubai Cockpit
Israeli campaign messaging claimed the Flydubai cockpit assault within hours, while newsrooms stayed with the verified facts and open gaps.
Western Exit From Iraq Leaves Tehran’s Cells Untouched
As American and Italian troops leave Iraq and Turkey packs up, armed groups splinter into covert cells and Washington and Europe must adapt without delay.
Data Centre Silence: Europe’s Secret Sauce?
Artificial intelligence spending cushions the global oil shock, and Brussels keeps each data centre’s power and water use hidden from its neighbours.
Burnham Puts EU Membership Back on Britain’s Political Table
Burnham's openness to rejoining the EU shifts what British politics can say aloud, yet solid growth and a binding manifesto limit how far that shift can go.
