The Bigger Picture
This weekend encapsulates the peculiar texture of mid-2026: a world simultaneously negotiating peace deals and shooting down drones, celebrating the
Albania Erupts Over Trump Son-in-Law’s Tourism Project
Across the Adriatic, protests intensified in Albania over a tourism development project linked to Trump's son-in-law. Demonstrators tore down fences
The Strait of Hormuz: Peace Deal and Drone Strikes in
In what may be the most striking contradiction of the weekend, President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that the United
The Bigger Picture
June 13, 2026, is a day that captures the world in a characteristic posture: one eye on the promise of
Greece: Justice, Crime, and Reform
Back in Greece, a flurry of domestic stories dominated headlines. A court in Giannitsa found all four defendants guilty in
German Politics: Schwesig Nominated with a Landslide
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the SPD has re-nominated incumbent Minister-President Manuela Schwesig as its lead candidate for the upcoming state election. At
US-Iran Deal: “Within 24 Hours,” Says Pakistan’s PM
The biggest geopolitical story of the weekend is the accelerating US-Iran diplomatic track. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on
Peru’s Congress Shields Military and Police from Civilian Courts
In Lima, Peru's Congress approved a law that would prevent police and military personnel from being prosecuted in ordinary civilian