Uzbekistan
EUROPE
Letters of Power: Turkey’s Alphabet and the New Map of Connection
Language, more than borders, shapes how we identify ourselves. The alphabet we learn as children tells us who we are. For Turkey, redefining those letters is an act not of nostalgia but of future-making.
Gaza War
The Real Test of the Abraham Accords: Ceremony vs. Reality
As Washington celebrates a diplomatic photo-op, with the Abraham Accords, middle powers are redefining the Middle East map on their own terms.
BUSINESS
Suez on Rails: China is Changing the Map
China’s “Suez Canal on Rails” aims to speed Asia-Europe trade via Chongqing, bypassing sea chokepoints and reshaping global logistics.
Popular
Quakes and Politics Threaten Europe’s Historic Sites
Nature and politics both threaten Europe's historic sites, revealing how easily protection can fail against forces beyond anyone's control.
The Iran War is Redrawing East Asia’s Power Map
As Trump's war on Iran scrambles Asian oil markets and diplomacy, China and North Korea gain ground, Japan's currency slides and Seoul's alliance frays.
Reform’s Welfare Ban Risks Pensioners’ Rights Abroad
Sweden is expelling elderly Britons under Brexit rules while Reform UK proposes a benefits ban that could strip rights from Britons living across the EU.
Europe’s Museums Keep Getting Robbed
Antonello da Messina works stolen from a Sicilian museum during La Vara, highlighting growing risks to Europe’s cultural heritage.
Morocco Shows It Can Close the Ceuta Border
Morocco stopped the latest attempt to rush Ceuta because both sides acted before social-media mobilisation could turn into another mass crossing.
