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Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity

US TA | AP Insight - June 8, 2026.

As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds. The survey from...

What is Nigeria’s strategic cost of aligning with France?

Politics Adekeye Adebajo - June 8, 2026.

At first glance, Nigeria and France make for an unlikely pair. Nigeria, after all, is the “giant of Africa,” whose vast potential has too often...

Who will determine the terms of peace in Ukraine?

Eastern Europe Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 8, 2026.

Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting in London with Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz took place as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, with...

Spain is not Europe’s fastest-growing economy

Economy Daniel Lacalle - June 8, 2026.

Spain is not an economic miracle but a statistical mirage. The country is not, in any meaningful sense, the fastest-growing economy in Europe. Once employment, productivity,...

Xi travels to Pyongyang to cement North Korea in China's orbit

China TA | AP Insight - June 7, 2026.

China's Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years in a trip that offers North Korean leader Kim...

State support is altering the balance of power in global industries

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 7, 2026.

Industrial subsidies have returned to the centre of the global economy, but this time not as a temporary measure to rescue companies in crisis.  New data...

Why the ECB should not raise interest rates yet?

Finances Philippe Legrain - June 7, 2026.

The European Central Bank appears set to raise interest rates on June 11. Policymakers’ statements suggest this, markets expect it, and the ECB’s economic analysis...

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