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Britain Bans Boiling Live Lobsters: Kitchen Habits Become Law
Britain's new animal welfare agenda turns kitchen habits into political choices, placing lobsters, crabs and farm animals at the centre of a quiet ethical shift.
EUROPE
Britain Rejoins Erasmus: Student Exchange Faces the Screen Generation
The UK's decision to rejoin Erasmus+ in 2027 turns an old symbol of mobility into a test of what learning abroad still means in a hyper-connected age.
BUSINESS
Washington’s Freeze on UK Tech Deal Exposes Commerce-First Calculus
Washington's abrupt suspension of the British tech pact confirms a cold reality where trade leverage overrides long-standing Atlantic security commitments.
EUROPE
Brussels to Caracas: A Reckoning for European Intelligence
European powers quietly freeze Caribbean intelligence sharing with Washington, fearing their islands sit too close to the line of fire near Venezuela.
EUROPE
How Brexit Became an Unexpected Gift for Irish Unity
The UK’s vote for sovereignty has become an unexpected gift for Irish nationalists, accelerating the once-distant prospect of a united Ireland.
Popular
Abu Dhabi Rebuffs British Universities Over Campus Radicalisation
The world’s wealthiest patrons now view Western campuses as hazards, forcing a costly inversion of the traditional hierarchy that once defined global education.
Bury the Lead: MTV ‘Death’ and the Way We Read Now
As MTV continued broadcasting across the United States and most of Europe on 1 January 2026, millions of social media tributes mourned a channel that had never actually shut down.
La Befana: Italy’s Winter Gift Giver
As Rome's Piazza Navona packed with families yesterday for the 2026 Befana celebrations, one tradition proves that Italy's Christmas season runs on its own clock.
Slovakia Targets Hungarian History Over Land Titles
By criminalising dissent over post-war property seizures, Slovakia is forcing a choice between the preservation of family history and the risk of a jail cell.Â
Double Bind: Struggle in Syria Between Foreign Peace and Domestic Clashes
As diplomats in Paris weigh the price of peace with Israel, the shelling in Aleppo serves as a lethal reminder of the domestic fractures haunting the new Syria.
