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Ukraine War
A Line in the Sand? Saudi Hosts Putin-Trump Showdown
Trump and Putin plan Saudi talks on Ukraine war; Kyiv's role uncertain, raising concerns over the legitimacy of any peace deal.
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On-and-Off the Pitch: Saudi Investment in Newcastle
The acquisition of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has transformed the club into a global sports brand through strategic investments in branding, visual storytelling, and infrastructure.
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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.
The Houthi Movement Already Uses Frontier Software
A cell in northern Yemen tried building guided missiles with Claude weeks before Houthi forces took the Bab al-Mandeb coast, and no slowdown pledge undoes that.
UAE Capital Backs Germany’s Technology Pivot
Germany's old industrial economy and its emerging digital one are being asked to share the same factory floor, backed by Gulf capital betting both can work.
