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EUROPE
Sex in Parliament: Westminster Reaches for the Punchline
Kemi Badenoch accused Labour of "fiddling while Rome burns" at PMQs this week, after a backbencher announced a campaign to make 2026 a "summer of sex."
Gaza War
Iran Comes to Cyprus: Fog of War Haunts Europe
The drone strike on a British base in Cyprus has ended Europe’s hope of staying neutral and forced a divided continent to acknowledge a war that is now at home.
EUROPE
Starmer to China: Growth Now, Alliances Later
Keir Starmer visits Beijing with UK business leaders as Europe accelerates trade deals to hedge U.S. pressure and slow domestic growth.
EUROPE
From Belfast to Gaza: Britain’s Attempt to Export the Good Friday Agreement
Keir Starmer links Britain’s Gaza peace plan to Northern Ireland’s disarmament model, blending technical expertise with symbolic recognition of Palestine.
EUROPE
Two Tragedies, One Narrative: How American Politics Crossed the Pond
Days after Charlie Kirk's assassination, 150,000 supporters took to London streets for a new style of British politics despite the different tragedies.
Popular
Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real
Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.
Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties
Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.
Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans
An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.
EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines
Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.
Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits
Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.
