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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.
WORLD
Selective Outrage: Whose Suffering Does Nicki Minaj Speak For?
Nicki Minaj’s UN appearance boosts a disputed narrative on Nigeria’s violence, revealing how star power shapes global political agendas.
EUROPE
New Troubles: Northern Ireland Vigilante Crisis
From solidarity to savagery in 72 hours: How Northern Ireland's protective instincts twisted into vigilante violence targeting entire families.
Popular
Germany’s Rich Want Out and the Brand is Taking the Hit
Germany's affluent emigration mood is significant not only because some wealthy people may leave, but because it chips away at the country's image as the obvious place to build, keep and grow success.
EU Muscat Mission Signals a More Permanent Gulf Strategy
The European Union's decision to establish a permanent delegation in Muscat is more than a bureaucratic upgrade.
Does Britain Need a Ministry for Artificial Intelligence?
Recent developments from OpenAI and China confirm that Britain's new AI minister needs a genuine ministry.
Italy’s Security March Shows the Rightward Mood at Home
The Rome protest by military and police personnel was about pay and pensions on the surface, but it also revealed a deeper political mood: uniformed anger is becoming part of Italy's broader rightward drift.
Mali is Haunting Macron’s Africa Reset
Mali remains the clearest proof that France lost military influence in the Sahel without stability replacing it, and every new battle there undercuts Macron's narrative of a fresh start.
