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Congress moves on settlements, housing, and accountability
Lawmakers are showing rare signs of action on housing and ethics, even as the broader Capitol mood remains fragmented and combative. The politics are different, but the pattern is the same: public pre
Trump turns foreign policy into a test of loyalty — and leverage
The administration is sending mixed signals abroad, combining hard-edged threats with renewed talks and transactional pressure on allies and adversaries alike. That approach may create momentum, but i
The New Medicine Economy: Why 2026 Is Turning Out to Be a Test of Hope, Cost, and Control
This year’s drug pipeline is not just producing more treatments; it is exposing the shape of modern medicine itself. From oral obesity pills and next-generation cancer drugs to long-shot longevity sci
Wall Street’s Summer of Uneasy Plenty
Wall Street is drifting through a market that looks healthy on the surface but brittle underneath: the S&P 500 is being pulled by a narrow set of tech giants even as investors confront higher oil, hea
The New Bargain: How AI Turns Everyday Life into a Market for Control
Artificial intelligence is not just replacing workers or improving services; it is making surveillance cheaper, prediction faster, and manipulation more scalable. The deeper danger is not a robot that
A Softer Climate Deal Hides a Hard Truth About Europe’s Social Contract
The EU still wants to lead on climate, but it is increasingly cautious about the political cost of doing so. Delays, credits, and flexibility clauses show a Union trying to keep voters onside while st
Brussels Tries to Reclaim Control as Climate and Energy Policy Tighten
EU institutions are moving to lock in bigger climate targets while giving governments more room to manage the cost. The result is a familiar Brussels compromise: more ambition on paper, more flexibili
The EU Wants Sovereignty. Member States Still Want the Final Say.
The Commission’s 2026 work programme puts sovereignty, competitiveness, and resilience at the center of the European agenda. But the real test is whether the Union can act fast enough when national in
Europe’s Energy Break With Moscow Is Finally Becoming a Deadline
The EU has agreed to phase out Russian gas imports, including LNG, by early 2028, giving governments a transition period but no escape from the endgame. For Europe, energy security is shifting from a
Sudan’s war enters a deadlier phase as drone strikes choke the last routes to relief
Sudan’s conflict is shifting from front lines to the skies, with drone attacks turning strategic towns into traps for civilians. Aid agencies warn the violence is now worsening an already catastrophic
Nigeria’s food crisis spreads beyond the headlines as violence and funding cuts collide
More than 17 million people in northern Nigeria are facing severe hunger, according to the World Food Programme. The crisis is being driven by violence, displacement and shrinking support just as the
Tanzania tightens the political space again with a fresh ban on rallies
Tanzania has reinstated a nationwide ban on public political rallies, reviving a tactic last used under President John Magufuli. The move signals a harder line on opposition activity as political comp
