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Europe can lead like-minded middle powers. But does it want to?

EU Daniel Gros - July 7, 2026.

At the World Economic Forum’s 2026 meeting in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described a “rupture” in the world order and called on middle...

Russia is emboldened by the shortage of missiles to defend Ukrainian cities

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - July 7, 2026.

Limited battlefield success and the absence of significant territorial gains are increasingly forcing Russia's military and political leadership to rely on large-scale missile and drone...

Will the West want to oppose China's repressive ethnic unity law?

China Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - July 6, 2026.

China's numerous ethnic minorities have far more reason to worry about their basic human and collective rights today than they did yesterday. However limited, these rights...

Left to its own devices, Europe needs strong leadership in Paris and Berlin

EU Joschka Fischer - July 6, 2026.

As the United States withdraws from Europe under President Donald Trump’s second administration, it is not only reducing its military presence and casting doubt on...

The Paris appeals court decides on the political fate of Marine Le Pen

EU TA | AP Insight - July 5, 2026.

Paris' appeals court is set to rule Tuesday in Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case, a decision that could determine whether one of France’s leading presidential...

American planes leave, American pressure remains

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - July 5, 2026.

The US air operation in the Middle East is entering a new phase. Some of the tactical aircraft deployed during the war in Central Command’s...

America celebrates its 250th birthday gripped by political polarization

US TA | AP Insight - July 4, 2026.

The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people...

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