Trump
EUROPE
The Forecast is Rain: Macron Holds Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe
As Trump cozies up to Putin, Macron boldly puts France's nuclear arsenal on Europe's table—a once-unthinkable shift in the continent's security calculus.
Ukraine War
Russia and the United States: A DĂ©tente for Now
U.S.-Russia relations reach a delicate détente as Trump halts Ukraine aid, reviews sanctions, and boosts diplomacy, signaling a move toward global multipolarity.
EUROPE
The Trump Factor: Europe Charts Its Own Path on Defence
Europe boosts defense spending as Trump questions NATO role, sparking security shifts and renewed military cooperation.
PODCASTS
Somaliland Recognition: The Gauntlet Falls to the International Community
In our final episode, we discuss the internal and external barriers facing Somaliland independence—the international community must act now.
EXCLUSIVE
Triangular Diplomacy: Djibouti, the Houthis, and Somalia
Somaliland emerges as a stable partner while Djibouti deepens China ties, fueling Red Sea tensions, illicit trade, and regional instability.
Popular
Does Britain Need a Ministry for Artificial Intelligence?
Recent developments from OpenAI and China confirm that Britain's new AI minister needs a genuine ministry.
Italy’s Security March Shows the Rightward Mood at Home
The Rome protest by military and police personnel was about pay and pensions on the surface, but it also revealed a deeper political mood: uniformed anger is becoming part of Italy's broader rightward drift.
Mali is Haunting Macron’s Africa Reset
Mali remains the clearest proof that France lost military influence in the Sahel without stability replacing it, and every new battle there undercuts Macron's narrative of a fresh start.
Israel’s Eisenkot Rises As Polling Wars Rage
As distrust in pollsters grows across Israel, October's election pits Netanyahu against a fast-rising Gadi Eisenkot in an unusually open race.
Burna Boy Brings Nigerian Pop to Europe’s Biggest Stage
Burna Boy's World Cup moment shows Nigerian pop is no longer a niche import in Europe but part of the sound of mainstream public culture, whatever one thinks of its aesthetics.
