Briefing: New Paris mayor vows to tackle systemic abuse in after-school programmes
Strategic angle: Emmanuel Grégoire, the newly elected mayor of Paris, pledges to address child abuse issues in after-school programs, a key concern during the recent municipal elections.
Briefing: Mrs la maire - Maureen Searle becomes the first foreign-born woman to run a French town
Strategic angle: In a historic election, Maureen Searle, a British-born woman, has made history by becoming the mayor of a French town.
Briefing: Denver sets NWSL attendance record at Mile High
Strategic angle: Denver Summit set the NWSL attendance record in their inaugural home game, bringing in a crowd of 63,004 against the Washington Spirit.
Briefing: Tens of thousands march against far right in London ahead of local elections
Strategic angle: Protesters demonstrate in central London to oppose the rise of far-right movements ahead of crucial elections.
Briefing: What Taiwan's imprisonment of opposition figure Ko Wen-je means for its political landscape
Strategic angle: Taiwanese opposition figure Ko Wen-je was sentenced to 17 years in prison, impacting the 2028 presidential election and the centrist political landscape.
Briefing: ‘We can have a better digital world’: Global campaign targets ‘enshitification’ of social media
Strategic angle: A platform becomes ‘enshitified’ when it introduces paid features or subscriptions that makes a user’s experience worse than it used to be.
Briefing: Trump administration sidelines, threatens Europe in Iran war: EU flounders in new world order
Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump issues stark warnings to European nations regarding their role in the Iran conflict, raising concerns about NATO's future.
Briefing: The Ghost Camaro Got Humanitarian Aid Into A War Zone When The United Nations Could Not
Strategic angle: Helge Meyer navigated a blockade in an iconic Camaro to deliver aid where traditional channels failed.
Briefing: South Africa excluded from G7 summit due to boycott threats from US
Strategic angle: Tensions rise as South Africa is left out of the G7 summit following US pressure.
Briefing: NATO Secretary General Annual Report for 2025 Released
Strategic angle: NATO's European allies and Canada boost defense spending by 20% in 2025, according to Mark Rutte's report.
Briefing: Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation
Strategic angle: Lawmakers have introduced a flurry of measures to rein-in prediction markets in recent weeks, as the platforms have come under increased scrutiny.
Briefing: Facing European cold shoulder, Ukraine turns to Middle East partners
Strategic angle: Amid blocked EU aid and stalled diplomatic talks, Ukraine seeks new alliances in the Middle East.
Briefing: Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
Strategic angle: The robot accompanied the first lady to the White House East Room for the final day of a summit she had convened with counterparts from around the world.
Briefing: Vote transfers between France's right and far right are increasingly common
Strategic angle: Voters in recent municipal elections have shown a trend of alternating support between the far right and mainstream right to counter leftist candidates.
Hungary's foreign minister admits calling Lavrov during key EU meetings
Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó confirms regular communication with Russian counterpart during private EU discussions.
Briefing: Hungarian election: Will Europe's far-right help Orban win?
Strategic angle: Leading European populists are throwing their weight behind Viktor Orban's reelection campaign. But the Hungarian prime minister lags behind the opposition due to talk of corruption, scandal and his Russian ties.
Briefing: 'In Paris, the ideal of urban transformation clearly resonated with voters'
Strategic angle: Emmanuel Grégoire, the Socialist mayor-elect, faces challenges in addressing the concerns of Parisians amid rising living costs.
Briefing: Japan says Chinese Embassy break-in 'regrettable'
Strategic angle: A soldier's break-in at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo exacerbates already tense diplomatic relations over Taiwan.
Briefing: Denmark’s PM Frederiksen suffers election setback after standing up to Trump over Greenland
Strategic angle: Frederiksen had sought to capitalize on popular support after standing up to Trump's push to annex Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory.
Briefing: Denmark's Frederiksen weakened by election setback, coalition talks loom
Strategic angle: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faced a sharp electoral setback as her Social Democrats slid toward their worst result in over a century.