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EUROPE
Playing with Fire: Musk, Robinson, and the AfD
Elon Musk's exclusive interview with Alice Weidel, AfD party leader, sparks significant controversy. The interview raisies concerns about the legitimisation of extremist ideologies and interference in European elections.
BUSINESS
Elon Musk Touts Populism Abroad and Openness at Home
Tech titan, Elon Musk, continues to ignite a firestorm in European politics, throwing his weight behind nationalist figures while fighting for skilled immigration in America. The billionaire's support for British and German populists has drawn fierce pushback from European leaders.
BUSINESS
Trade, Tech, and Tension: Storm Clouds
In 2025, U.S.-China relations will face economic, technological, and geopolitical tensions, with trade wars, intensified tech rivalry, and strategic alliances, while fragile opportunities for cooperation on global issues like climate change and AI governance remain.
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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.
