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Results, Not Ideology: Sikh Community Could Shift to Reform
Labour's ten Sikh MPs may have won their seats, but their constituents are already shopping for new political allegiances.
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Poland’s Trajectory: Isolation or Integration After Nawrocki Election Win
Karol Nawrocki’s election win signals Poland’s nationalist shift, risking EU ties, reform gridlock, and investor confidence.
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Eurovision: A Platform for Music or Politics?
Eurovision 2025 exposed deep geopolitical divides as Israel's participation sparked protests, boycott calls, and vote manipulation claims.
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Gaza Opens Up New Strands of Debate in British Judaism
Progressive Judaism merges in UK, reshaping Jewish identity with ethical debate on Israel, unity in diversity, and political conscience.
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Friedrich Merz: Germany’s New Road Ahead
Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz launches reforms on wages, green energy, defense, and migration, shaping EU and NATO leadership.
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Britain Navigates a Growing Trade Imbalance with China
As its trade gap with Beijing hits £42 billion, London is pursuing a growth strategy that increasingly tests the enduring strategic patience of Washington.
Winter Storm Research Rewrites a Witch Trial Tragedy
As new research published in Smithsonian Magazine this week connects a 1617 Arctic storm to Norway's deadliest witch trials, climate historians reveal how weather shock fed decades of persecution.
Prediction Takes Politics: Prophets and Polymarkets Collide
As 11 Peruvian shamans predicted Nicolás Maduro's fall on 29 December 2025, crypto traders were placing similar bets online—five days before U.S. forces extracted the Venezuelan leader to New York.
Mladenov Takes Over Gaza Board After Regional Veto
Nickolay Mladenov becomes Gaza peace board head after Arab states blocked Tony Blair, raising questions about whose interests guide Washington's selection.
Abu Dhabi Rebuffs British Universities Over Campus Radicalisation
The world’s wealthiest patrons now view Western campuses as hazards, forcing a costly inversion of the traditional hierarchy that once defined global education.
