Wind of (Nuclear) Change
Germany’s Legal Latitude After the NPT Review Conference Failure
Swedbank fined $50 million by New York authorities over Panama Papers revelations
The Swedish bank and its New York subsidiary agreed to the penalty to settle final U.S. probe tied to money laundering case, officials say.
NYC Landlords Sue City Over Mamdani-Backed Rent Freeze
Lawsuit signals growing discontent in the real-estate industry over the mayor’s housing policies.
A question of guilt
The Ukrainian soldier and writer Artur Dron calls on Europe to stop publishing Russian authors during the war.
Von Kaffee bis zur Ravioli-Reserve: Warum Importe die Versorgung in Deutschland sichern
Die internationalen Krisen der vergangenen Jahre rücken die Versorgung mit Nahrungsmitteln in den Fokus. Für eine sichere Versorgung sind internationaler Handel und Importe zentral. Deren Diversifizierung und Verlässlichkeit sollten strategischer verfolgt werden, meinenBettina Rudloffund Lukas Kornher.
Ten Years of the Same Script: Anti-Romani Eviction Policies in Duisburg
In Duisburg, police spatial control and evictions under building codes are implemented as parallel mechanisms that have been jointly developed and coordinated for the past ten years. These mechanisms primarily affect people from Romania and Bulgaria, many of whom are Romani.
Energy transition policymaking must evolve to fit an age of rupture
Economic competitiveness, energy security and green industrialisation are driving real-world change - but will this damage our collective mission for a fair green shift?
Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self-sustaining disaster that will keep coming back
Communities and entrepreneurs are experimenting with ways to turn this nuisance into a valuable resource.
UAE-Supplied Drones Still Target Civilians in Sudan Despite EU Condemnation
“It’s really the bare minimum to call out the actors involved … the EU should be doing a lot more,” said an expert.
The UK’s contradictory Sudan policy leaves refugees locked out
“I had to risk my life on a dangerous journey and then felt unwelcome and a burden when I arrived.”
Analysis: Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Germany for first time ever
Together, wind and solar power generated 225 TWh of electricity – accounting for 44% of the total in 2025 – with just 43% coming from fossil fuels.
Standing with strangers, a Tbilisi story
As Georgians resist their government and a turn towards Moscow, a British journalist reflects on her time in Georgia and what she learned about authoritarianism, exile, belonging and resistance
Are Data Centers Factories? Industrial Promises and Socio-Ecological Losses
Amid the planetary polycrisis – which is, among other things, a crisis of capital – AI data centers appear to be one of the last places offering opportunities for secure capital accumulation. In this context, the cloud, which has long been mistakenly portrayed as an immaterial entity, is also being redefined as a factory. Miriam Fahimi reflects on the political struggles at stake.
In China, people are renting out their faces to AI
New platforms are paying people to license their likeness for AI-generated dramas and ads, creating a new marketplace for biometric identity.
Canadian intelligence flags crypto-to-cash services as ‘knowingly facilitating money laundering,’ document shows
An internal report obtained says that crypto brokers are moving millions while dodging rules to guard against dirty money.
Pakistan: A New Player in the Quest for a U.S.-Iran Breakthrough
Soon after the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran on 28 February, Pakistan started conveying proposals for ending the war. The mediator’s mantle comes with risks, but Islamabad feels the stakes are high enough that it has persevered at the task.
‘Climate hushing’ has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it’s a mistake.
A hush has fallen over the Democratic Party — a “climate hush,” to be precise. The phrase captures the push within the party to focus more on the high cost of living and less on the planetary crisis, in hopes of addressing a popular diagnosis of why Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump.
Outsourcing Military AI to Private Tech Companies Compared to Other Privatisation in Warfare, and Beyond: What’s New?
IBM is widely recognised as bringing computers to the masses. But less known is its collaboration with the US military during the Vietnam War, providing computing power toadvancedata-driven military targeting.
From Survival to Justice: A Conversation with Judge Theodor Meron
Few figures in international law have witnessed and influenced its development as much as Judge Theodor Meron.
