Soviet Union
EUROPE
Letters of Power: Turkey’s Alphabet and the New Map of Connection
Language, more than borders, shapes how we identify ourselves. The alphabet we learn as children tells us who we are. For Turkey, redefining those letters is an act not of nostalgia but of future-making.
Gaza War
The Real Test of the Abraham Accords: Ceremony vs. Reality
As Washington celebrates a diplomatic photo-op, with the Abraham Accords, middle powers are redefining the Middle East map on their own terms.
EUROPE
Georgia: Unbroken Route to EU Accession
Georgia’s EU integration faces setbacks after 2024 talks pause, but public support and strategic goals keep accession hopes alive.
Film
Collective Memory: The Fight for National Identity
Ukrainian cinema, shaped by a turbulent past and facing the challenges of war, persists as a vital force of cultural preservation and global storytelling through resilience, innovation, and the fight for identity.
EUROPE
Vladimir Putin: 25 Years in Power
From a little-known spy to a global disruptor, Vladimir Putin redefined Russia and its role abroad.
Popular
IMF and EBRD: Can Big Cash Stop Economic Fallout?
As global conflicts disrupt energy markets, global banks prepare massive rescue funds for states struggling with rising prices and crippling debt burdens.
Iran Crisis Puts Ireland on the Sharp End
As oil stops flowing, Ireland's crisis warns that trade-led states are now on the global front line.
How the Iran Ceasefire is Realigning the Gulf and Europe
US-Iran ceasefire, GCC stability, Brent oil drop, and Lebanon escalation reshape Gulf strategy and global energy markets.
Thousands March Against East London’s Igbo King
A ceremonial king's crown in a South African port city left cars burning, a country apologising, and a lesson on diaspora politics.
EU Delays Fur Ban Despite 1.5M Signatures
The European Commission missed its March deadline on fur farming, leaving 1.5 million petition signatories and a collapsing industry both waiting for the same answer.


