West
BUSINESS
Western Split Over Putin Could Sink Abu Dhabi Talks
Prisoner exchanges and Nordic diplomacy revived negotiations. Could coordinated European leverage turn momentum into enduring peace?
WORLD
Iran is Splitting the West Like Ukraine Did
Iran's US-brokered peace deal is laying bare severe fractures across Western diplomacy, as America's transactional alliance calculus finds its second major victim.
BUSINESS
AfDB Turns to Gulf as Western Funders Step Back
The African Development Bank has installed a president with ingrained Gulf experience as Washington pulls back hundreds of millions
EUROPE
Religion as Tradition: Romania and the CEE Defy Europe’s Secular Turn
On 26 October 2025, Romania completed the world's largest Orthodox church in Bucharest, revealing how religion and politics still intertwine where tradition remains public.
BUSINESS
West Hunts Russian Crypto Laundering as Networks Shift to Kyrgyzstan
Moscow's crypto networks turn sanctions into mere speed bumps on the road to financial sovereignty.
Popular
Pope Leo’s Argentina Visit Puts Milei on the Spot
Pope Leo's visit puts two views of Argentina's future side by side, with the poorest caught between them.
Poland Firearm Licences Rise With Frontline War Anxiety
As frontline anxiety multiplied Polish firearm licences. Kraków’s massacre demands psychological vetting as rigorous as Poland’s military preparations.
Consensus Politics Cannot Rein Belgium Runaway Deficit
King Philippe kept De Wever in office amid Belgium’s record eurozone deficit. Will coalition politics work this time?
Paraguay Bank Collapse Brings Down Its President
A digital bank's collapse cost Paraguay its president, and millions of customers want answers about their savings.
Russell Brand Convictions Close the Book on a Famous Career
Brand's convictions end a public reckoning, though his online audience may judge him differently from a jury.
