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What Happened to Free Speech in the UK? Arrests, the Online Safety Act, and Protest Law
How Britain's free speech protections eroded from residual liberty to tweet arrests, ID checks, and protest crackdowns under the Online Safety Act.
Qatar: How a Tiny Gulf State Became the World's Indispensable Mediator
Qatar hosts Hamas, sheltered the Taliban, and paid ransoms to al-Qaeda — yet bombing its capital only proved how dependent the world has become on it.
The Skeletons in Putin's Closet: Four Critics Who Died Defying the Kremlin
How a journalist, two oligarchs, and an opposition leader met suspicious deaths after crossing Vladimir Putin, and what their fates reveal about Russian power.
Is It Time for a French Sixth Republic? Inside France's Political Crisis
France's government keeps collapsing under the Fifth Republic. Why a growing chorus says the answer is to tear up the constitution and start over.
Kim Ju-ae: The Teenage Heir Being Groomed to Rule North Korea
A young woman the world knows as Kim Ju-ae appears to be next in line for North Korea's throne. Here is what we know, and why it matters now.
Why Trump Keeps Sending Troops Into American Cities
Federal deployments to Portland, Chicago and beyond keep happening despite court losses. The real story is a test of executive power and its limits.
Did Trump Just Break the Central Bank? The Powell Subpoena and Fed Independence
The DOJ subpoenaed the Fed and threatened Jerome Powell with indictment over rate policy. A look at whether American central bank independence can hold.
Sweden's Integration Problem: How a Safe Haven Became a Cautionary Tale
How Sweden's hands-off integration model collided with record migration, fueling gang violence, parallel societies, and a political earthquake.
Republican 2028 Power Rankings: Who Could Succeed Trump?
An early field guide to the Republicans positioning for 2028 — from JD Vance and Marco Rubio to dark horses, and the looming question of a Trump third term.
Syria Is a Narco-State: Inside the Captagon Empire and How to Dismantle It
For half a century Syria ran a state-protected drug empire built on Captagon. With Assad gone, the labs survive. Here is what it takes to flush them out.
The TikTok Deal Explained: Who Really Won, the U.S. or China?
Inside the TikTok deal between Washington and Beijing — the algorithm, the ownership, the investors, and why both sides are calling it a victory.
Is Milei's Economy Working? Argentina's Shock Therapy, Two Years On
Javier Milei promised to drag Argentina out of decades of decline. Two years in, his shock therapy has crushed inflation and balanced the budget, at a price.