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BUSINESS
Croatian Cannot Carry Montenegro’s Accession
Brussels floats Croatian as a stopgap for Montenegrin legislation, but language borrowing would hand Podgorica legal headaches and bruised pride.
EUROPE
Freeriders: Spain and Italy Opt Out of NATO Hike
Nordic states arm up as Finland exits landmine treaty, while Spain and Italy resist NATO defence hikes, deepening EU security rift.
EUROPE
Uganda: A Safe Haven for Asylum or M23?
As Uganda battles rebels in eastern Congo, the Netherlands eyes the war-torn nation as its next destination for failed asylum seekers, defying EU rules.
BUSINESS
New Silk Road? Italy Turns East with UAE’s $40B Boost
Gulf wealth brokers are finding comfort in dolce la vita as the United Arab Emirates pledged $40 billion to business sectors in Italy.
BUSINESS
A Love Affair: Oman & Britain
UK investment in Oman hits $35bn, driving FDI, tourism, real estate, and trade growth.
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Western Split Over Putin Could Sink Abu Dhabi Talks
Prisoner exchanges and Nordic diplomacy revived negotiations. Could coordinated European leverage turn momentum into enduring peace?
Glaciers Cough Up Relics but Take Back Far More
Slovenia’s Triglav glacier has disappeared after a record hot...
Ottawa is ‘Building Big’ Partnerships Over Holdouts
Canada's Emirati trade pact and Britain's defence bank refusal give dependable partners a considerable advantage over Washington's unpredictable moods.
Gen Z Organised: From ‘Be Water’ to October 17 Movement
Gen Z protests start as memes, yet the ones that change things need unions, organisers and a plan.
Political Violence Now Reaches Politicians’ Families and Homes
Politicians have bodyguards, but their parents and spouses do not, and that gap is getting harder to ignore.
