Regions

Spy trial furore exposes contradictions of UK’s ‘no choice’ relations with China

UK Harvey Morris - October 15, 2025.

The UK government was this week accused of putting economic interests ahead of national security by deliberately scuppering a high-profile China spy trial. The controversy has...

Russia's refineries burn, but its budget thrives on crude exports, including to Europe

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - October 14, 2025.

Russian oil and gas remain Europe’s greatest political riddle. On the one hand, many European leaders have long argued that cutting off Moscow’s energy revenues...

Uncertainty in the economy, AI and tariffs are forcing retailers to hire fewer workers ahead of the main sales season

US TA | AP Insight - October 13, 2025.

Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs is forcing retailers to pull back or delay plans to hire seasonal workers who pack orders at distribution centers,...

Will Trump use the Gaza deal to reset relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - October 12, 2025.

President Donald Trump is setting off for Israel and Egypt on Sunday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and...

Iran - the main loser of peace in Gaza

Middle East TA | AP Insight - October 11, 2025.

While the Gaza peace deal received broad support across the region, Iran found itself cut-off, confronted with the collapse of its once-powerful "Axis of Resistance." As...

Macron blew up the system but has no vision on what to put in its place

EU Zaki Laïdi - October 11, 2025.

France has broken an all-time record. Its prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned less than 24 hours after forming his government. In a country where the 1958...

From punishment to monitoring: How the UK is reshaping Google's dominance

UK Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 11, 2025.

On 10 October, the UK's competition regulator (CMA) formally declared that Google holds strategic market status (SMS) in general search and search-related advertising in the...

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