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EUROPE
Old Guard Politicians Return as France’s Centre Fractures
Dominique de Villepin edges toward declaring a presidential bid, joining a chorus of veteran politicians circling an office Emmanuel Macron must vacate.
EUROPE
Anti-Bardella Performative Resistance Falls Short
Culinary protests splatter and legal verdicts land; Jordan Bardella rides economic fatigue to dismantle the cordon sanitaire shielding the French presidency.
BUSINESS
Tug of War: Centralisation Without Reward Brings the Fight Home
Somalia's regional leaders unite to resist economic centralisation, challenging Türkiye's deals and Mogadishu’s grip on resource control.
EUROPE
Exposed: Erdoğan’s Türkiye in Full View
Türkiye in crisis: Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu’s arrest sparks mass protests, economic turmoil & allegations of Erdoğan's political crackdown.
WORLD
Lost in Trumpism: Democrats Astray Amidst Leadership Crisis?
Democrats face leadership struggles, disunity, and weak voter outreach, risking Trump’s 2028 dominance without a clear strategy or vision.
Popular
Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control
Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.
Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin
Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.
Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges
Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.
Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?
America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.
Dolly Parton Proved Stars Could Avoid Political Tribes
Dolly Parton showed that a public figure could hold strong convictions without turning fame into a partisan loyalty test.
