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WORLD
Nepal’s Authoritarian Backlash: A Lesson in Governance
Nepal erupts after social media ban sparks deadly protests; Europe stays cautious as India and China quietly seek influence.
EUROPE
Serbia Corruption Crisis Exposes EU’s Democratic Double Standard
Protests in Serbia expose EU silence as corruption, media pressure, and democratic backsliding deepen ahead of critical accession talks.
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.
BUSINESS
Protectionism Wave Finds Ground in Europe
Farmers across Europe protest taxes, trade deals, and cheap imports, from UK’s inheritance tax fight to Eastern Europe's border blockades.
EUROPE
Mass Protests in Slovakia: Fico’s Friends in the Kremlin
Mass protests erupt in Slovakia as PM Robert Fico's pro-Moscow stance sparks nationwide outrage and EU tensions escalate.
Popular
Warsaw’s Pump Relief Leaves Security Unbought
A vanished Venezuelan cargo, a severed Saudi pipeline and a revived windfall levy expose the limits of Warsaw's control over its own petrol pumps.
India Demographic Dividend Starts to Fade as Glaciers Melt
India built its growth story on abundant people and abundant water, and both assumptions are now proving less permanent than expected.
Uneven Protection: Religious Freedom in Belgium
A country can guarantee religious freedom by law and still let how visibly someone practises it decide whether they get a job or a seat at the table.
Venice Rewards Israeli Gaza Documentary Amid Domestic Backlash
An award can celebrate a film's craft without settling what its allegations actually prove, a distinction Venice has now put under real pressure.
Celtic Pact: Is a Post-UK Future Inevitable?
The pact signed in Cardiff dares Westminster to defend a fragile union which Trump's transactional treatment of old allies has left looking suddenly negotiable.
