Zelensky Faces Trump’s Bid for Nuclear Control
A tense phone call on March 19, 2025, thrusts Ukraine into a global spotlight as U.S. President Donald Trump pitches
March 21, 2025Section
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ECB’s Surveillance Trojan Horse: How Anti-American Rhetoric Sells the Digital Euro
The European Central Bank warns that Europe faces economic coercion risks due to its heavy reliance on American payment providers....
March 20, 2025
Behind the Lira’s Fall: Why Turkey’s Ambitions Matter Globally
(Analysis) Turkey stands at a crossroads in March 2025, embodying a paradox that defies simple narratives of decline or triumph....
March 20, 2025
Tesla Recalls All 46,000 Cybertrucks Due to Detaching Steel Panels
Tesla announced a full recall of approximately 46,000 Cybertrucks sold in the United States since the vehicle's launch in November...
March 20, 2025
EU Slashes Steel Quotas by 15% as Chinese Exports Flood Global Markets
The European Union will tighten steel import quotas by an additional 15% starting April 2025, a senior EU official announced...
March 19, 2025
EU’s 2030 Rearmament Plan Excludes US, UK and Turkish Suppliers
(Analysis) The European Union has set an ambitious deadline of 2030 to complete its rearmament program and establish
March 19, 2025
Putin Seeks Trump’s Recognition of Russian-Controlled Ukrainian Territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants U.S. President Donald Trump to formally recognize Russia's annexation of five Ukrainian
March 19, 2025
Germany Approves Historic €500 Billion Spending Package, Lifting Defense Budget Constraints
German lawmakers have approved a landmark spending package that marks the end of decades of fiscal austerity, potentially revitalizing Europe's...
March 18, 2025
Opinion: Europe’s Fall from Peace to Peril
Picture a Europe once revered as the cradle of peace, its grand parliaments a testament to a continent that rose...
March 17, 2025