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Quality Over Quantity: Switzerland Must Look East When America Turns Its Back

As Switzerland scrambles for a trade deal whilst facing 39% tariffs, the question becomes whether Swiss independence can survive American economics?

New Sahel Alliance Tariffs Threaten ECOWAS and AfCFTA Goals

West Africa faces rising trade tensions as Sahel states impose new tariffs, disrupting regional unity and sparking economic instability.

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Trade, Not Tribes: Phoenician Culture Spread by Contact, Not Conquest

As a study published in Nature on 23 April 2025 analysed DNA from 210 individuals across 14 Mediterranean sites, researchers discovered that Phoenician ideas travelled further than Phoenician bodies, challenging centuries of assumptions about ancient expansion.

News Room No More: Bezos Cuts Washington Post by One-Third

One-third of staff gone. Democracy dies in spreadsheets.

Youthful Economic Leverage: Africa’s Coming Negotiating Power

At a point at which wealthy states grey and workforces shrink, Africa prepares to use its youthful population as a powerful tool for global negotiation.

Roman Angel Resembling Meloni Painted Over

An angel's face resembled the prime minister. Days later, it vanished.

Crypto Crash: Gamification of Digital Assets

The digital gold rush left a trail of ruined savings for everyday people who find that their money can vanish in a click without any real legal safety net.