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Empty Promises, and Excuses: Labour’s Tax U-Turn is a Mess
A few months after an election victory, millions of people are left wondering how quickly campaign promises can evaporate.
BUSINESS
Capitulation by Trade: Why the EU-US Deal Serves Nobody Well
When Brussels agreed to a 15% trade tariff this week, European officials chose expedience over economic sense.
BUSINESS
Oman: Rentier State No More
Oman breaks Gulf tradition with first-ever income tax on top earners, marking a bold step toward post-oil economic transformation.
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Bahrain’s Economic Reforms: On Pause For Now
Bahrain’s economic reforms face delays amid public backlash, risking prolonged deficits while balancing fiscal sustainability.
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Prediction Manipulation: Polymarket’s Rigging Feast
The prediction market boom has turned global events into a playground for gaming and insider bets.
Trump’s Health Shock Reaches Far Beyond America
As Belgian ministers warn that Trump threatens Europe's healthcare model, the damage is already spreading through aid budgets, medicine routes, and public health systems far beyond Washington.
Alberta’s Separatist Feed Was Made in the Netherlands
After CBC traced several Alberta separatist YouTube channels to operators in the Netherlands, Canada's political fringe began to look less local than it likes to claim.
Sudan’s Drone War: Low-Cost Conflict In Energy Crunch
In Khartoum's bombed-out streets, 1.8 million people reclaimed their homes, before drone strikes resumed.
Switzerland Names a Buried Crime
After Swiss lawmakers voted this week to declare the treatment of Yenish and Sinti families a crime against humanity, a long-buried national shame entered public language at last.
