The football season in Europe is entering its decisive stage. Any mistake can be very costly, so teams play to their full potential, and the intrigue remains until the final minutes. For fans, this is a time of bright emotions and important matches. You can follow the main events in …
Read More »GLOBAL REACTION: Readiness to confront Iran, settlement proposals
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The involvement of European forces in combat operations against Iran could lead to a world war, Armando Mema, a member of the Finnish national-conservative party “Freedom Alliance,” wrote on social network X. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the international community to condemn the US …
Read More »Why is Africa underdeveloped?
Examining the disparate evolution of human history across the world COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | I am a citizen of a Third World country. I live in the Global South. I hope that explains all about my interest in the subject of development, or, to be more exact, the …
Read More »2025–26 Champions League: pick your favorites in the play-offs!
The best sports betting site 1xBet presents a preview of the most interesting matches of Europe’s premier club tournament and offers a wide selection of markets and the best odds. Learn more on the reliable bookmaker’s site via this link and enjoy a top-class show! Galatasaray vs Juventus, February 17 …
Read More »Europe must make AI firms pay for training data
COMMENT | ANYA SCHIFFRIN & ROBERTA CARLINI | Media outlets worldwide are dying. On top of a persistent lack of funding, they must now contend with AI summaries and chatbots, which are siphoning away audiences. A recent study found that in 2025, online traffic to news sites fell by one-third. This problem …
Read More »Trump’s fear and loathing of Europe
COMMENT | IAN BURUMA | Last November, US President Donald Trump’s administration declared in its National Security Strategy that Europe stands on the brink of “civilizational erasure.” It was an odd claim to make in an official strategy document. Even stranger was the overarching argument that Europe, not China or Russia, is …
Read More »The Post-2025 World Order
COMMENT | ANA PALACIO | US President Donald Trump’s designation by various publications as one of the most influential people of 2025 is not surprising. But it is nonetheless striking: rather than being honored for his leadership – for, say, resolving crises or consolidating institutions – Trump is being recognized for shattering norms, upending …
Read More »Europe’s tech firms need regulation to grow
COMMENT | MAX VON THUN | Europeans have long lamented the continent’s lack of globally competitive tech companies. But since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the goal of ending Europe’s reliance on US-based tech giants has taken on new urgency. With US tech oligarchs interfering in European elections and the Trump administration …
Read More »The treason of the populists
COMMENT | MICHAEL BURLEIGH | Until a few days ago, it had never crossed my mind that people across Europe – including Londoners like me – were living in a strife-afflicted hell hole, “suffocated” by regulations, stripped of political liberties, and bound for “civilizational erasure.” So, it was with …
Read More »Europe decries ‘political war’ over new U.S. national security strategy
BRUSSELS | Xinhua | European politicians and analysts are accusing Washington of waging a “political war” on Brussels after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a new national security strategy, pledging support for “patriotic European parties” and aiming to “cultivate resistance” to the continent’s current direction. The 33-page document, traditionally …
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