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Weapons Go Viral: The Houthis’ X Rated Marketplace

Western weapons flood Yemen’s black markets as arms dealers use social media to sell rifles, pistols, and grenade launchers.

MAGA Civil War: Can Musk Make Peace With Europe?

Elon Musk and Trump's split opens Europe’s door: EU courts Tesla, SpaceX, X with incentives as Brussels eyes a Silicon Valley rival.

Truth Social or X? Vice President Musk’s Latest

Elon Musk backs U.S. withdrawal from NATO & UN, echoing political calls for reduced global commitments and financial burdens.

Europe Falls Out of Love with Tesla: Sales Drop Across the Continent

Once Europe's EV darling, Tesla watches sales and stock wobble while competitors capitalise on Musk's unpopularity in Europe.

Musk’s X is Turning into an Empty Nest

Major institutions are walking out from the X platform, as social networks shift from public agoras to political arenas.

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How the Iran Ceasefire is Realigning the Gulf and Europe

US-Iran ceasefire, GCC stability, Brent oil drop, and Lebanon escalation reshape Gulf strategy and global energy markets.

Thousands March Against East London’s Igbo King

A ceremonial king's crown in a South African port city left cars burning, a country apologising, and a lesson on diaspora politics.

⁠EU Delays Fur Ban Despite 1.5M Signatures

The European Commission missed its March deadline on fur farming, leaving 1.5 million petition signatories and a collapsing industry both waiting for the same answer.

French Speech Laws Allow Rivals to Attack Opponents

France detained a sitting MEP and opened a hate-speech probe against its top news channel in the same week; French law, it turned out, had room for everyone.

Judiciary “Houthification”: How Justice Became a Security Arm in Sana’a

Houthi control of Yemen’s judiciary has politicised courts, enabling repression, biased appointments, and violations of fair trial rights writes Yemeni journalist, Mohamed Al-Karami