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Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Should it be taboo to discuss the mental health of politicians?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 The question of whether it should be taboo to discuss the […]
The Baltic States’ agreement to create a military mobility area
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 The three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – have […]
Hungary’s veto, the 2027 horizon and the politics of April
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 When Viktor Orbán declares that he will not consent to Ukraine […]
A cold Ukrainian winter: effects on the body
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 Winter is never merely weather in Ukraine; it turns into politics […]
The concept of beauty in the worlds of artificial intelligence and social media
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 February 2026 The concept of beauty has always been a social artefact. While […]
Does Meta have a backdoor into WhatsApp?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 February 2026 In late January 2026 a controversy emerged at the intersection of […]
Sabotage? A Russian vessel dropped anchor in British waters
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 February 2026 When a Russian-flagged cargo ship drops anchor, that is normally a […]
Eight sanctioned shadow fleet vessels passing through the English Channel
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 February 2026 The sight of eight sanctioned Russian “shadow fleet” vessels transiting the […]
The Russian mobile data ban
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 February 2026 Russia’s newest experiment in information control is not, strictly speaking, a […]
A day in Kramatorsk on the eastern front
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 February 2026 A day in Kramatorsk begins without ceremony. There is no clean […]
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