Politics
BUSINESS
Beyond the Green High Ground: The EU’s New Realism
When green ideals meet raw reality, something has to give. Europe’s Indonesia deal shows us what that is.
EXCLUSIVE
Internal Dissent: Are there Disagreements within the Iranian Regime?
After war with Israel and U.S. strikes, Iran’s regime faces a reckoning: damaged nuclear sites, elite deaths, and reformist resurgence.
LIFESTYLE
One Rule for Some: NBA Should Include All (Non-)Arab Stakeholders
The NBA built its brand on diversity, so why does its European expansion read like an exclusive club with questionable membership rules?
BUSINESS
From ASEAN Aspirations to Political Crisis: ECOWAS Turns 50
Fifty years of ECOWAS, and the biggest achievement might be teaching the Sahel countries exactly how not to run a regional economic bloc.
EUROPE
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.
Popular
Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab
As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?
Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition
A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.
Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred
Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.
Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism
Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.
Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President
Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.
