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Judges, Uranium, and Telegram: The New Battlefield of Europe–Russia Rivalry

A World Bank tribunal blocks Niger from selling uranium, while French agents push for censorship in Moldova.

Drones Over Denmark: Europe’s New Form of Warfare

Copenhagen's Monday night closure because of drones was no ordinary disruption. It was the opening act.

Belarusian Spy Network Uncovered in Europe

Czechia, Romania, and Hungary dismantle Belarusian spy ring in Europe, exposing KGB-linked agents and expelling diplomats.

UN Charter At 80: A New Multipolar Order or the Reshaping of Multilateralism?

At 80, the UN faces crises from Ukraine to Gaza. With veto paralysis and defiance of norms, multilateralism risks irrelevance.

Capitalising on Conflict: Arab Tourists Choose Tank Rides Over Luxury Resorts

With European travelers staying away, affluent Gulf tourists are now flocking to Moscow for a very different kind of adventure.

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Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits

Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.

Hantavirus Panic Revives Pandemic Lies

The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak has done something the virus itself cannot: it has reactivated the full Covid-era misinformation machine, and the results arrived faster this time.

FCAS: Bilateral Deals Break Expensive Collective Defence

Nine years of industrial warfare have now ended Europe's biggest defence dream, as bilateral deals quietly rewrite the continent's security architecture.

Sovereign AI Fund Picks Blair’s Daughter-in-Law to Lead It

Britain's £500 million Sovereign AI fund has chosen Tony Blair's daughter-in-law to lead it, and the appointment says as much about how power circulates in British tech as it does about the fund's ambitions.

Foreign Capital Flows into Damascus Despite Insecurity

As European trade ties return and energy giants sign deals, Damascus car bombs ask whether stability can coexist with transition.