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On the Back Foot: UK Cracks Down on Grooming Gangs
The Home Office's latest crackdown on grooming gangs follows the latest social media blitz by Elon Musk.
BUSINESS
Competitive Edge: Britain and AI
Economic orthodoxy aside and Sir Keir Starmer looks to pin his founding legacy on the AI revolution sweeping the British Isles.
BUSINESS
UK Crowned Europe’s Top EV Market
Britain races ahead as Europe’s top electric vehicle market, outpacing Germany with record-breaking sales and bold mandates.
BUSINESS
Saudi Investment Takes Off: PIF’s Stake in London Heathrow
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and French firm Ardian have acquired a combined 37.6% stake in Heathrow Airport for £3.26 billion, marking a strategic move to expand global infrastructure investments and support the airport's modernization plans.
BUSINESS
From Desert to Global Leader: The UAE
The United Arab Emirates is the most economically competitive country in the Middle East as of 2024. The UAE continues to surpass its Gulf peers, as well as the U.S. and UK, because of business-friendly regulation, economic diversification, and world-class infrastructure.
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Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
