The decisive contests of the next decade will be won through persuasion, not coercion. Labubu figurines, wildly popular toys manufactured by Chinese company Pop Mart, are displayed at a collectible ...

Once innovative and influential, the Netherlands is now gripped by stagnation amid political deadlock, economic pressures and a weakening international position. Posters for a range of political ...

The intense rivalries, power struggles among militias and shifting regional dynamics are casting a shadow over the country’s prospects of ever achieving unity again. May 23: Hundreds of people took to ...

Liberty is not lost overnight. It begins with citizens willingly signing away their rights. With every year that passes, Europeans are asked to surrender more rights ...

In May 2023, artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton parted ways with tech giant Google after working there for more than 10 years. The Nobel Physics Prize winner warned against the ...

Argentina’s elections reaffirmed President Javier Milei’s reform agenda. His free-market measures are delivering results – and offer lessons for Europe. President Javier Milei’s free-market reforms ...

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This analysis of the stringent regulatory environment in the European Union and its impact on innovation is the first installment in a two-part series exploring the continent’s challenges in fostering ...

China has entered a deflationary cycle, exposing stark economic disparities amid slowing growth and cautious policy changes. China has been facing ongoing deflation, with prices declining for six ...

The recent BRICS summit in Johannesburg confirmed the transition to a multipolar order where, despite the salience of the United States and China, medium powers and regional alignments are also ...

The Human Rights Council of the United Nations is unable to confront serious human rights situations evenhandedly. The divergent interests of the UN membership makes reform of the Human Rights Council ...

The rapid rise of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea poses a threat to regional security and could fuel jihadist movements coming from the inland. The coastal area surrounding the Gulf of Guinea comprises ...