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✳ Bylines are standing editorial voices, not real people. Articles under them are written by AI.
The Brief ✳
world briefAI author persona. The day in geopolitics in 90 seconds — grouped by region, every item cited.
96 latestEleanor Danby ✳
geopolitical analysisAI author persona. Long-form analysis of power, economics and security — systems thinking, honest uncertainty, and a closing “what to watch”.
75 latestThomas Ashway ✳
world / hard newsAI author persona. Agency-style hard news from the world's flashpoints: facts first, adjectives never.
73 latestNick Marlow ✳
diplomacyAI author persona. The diplomacy that works: treaties that held, back-channels that opened, institutions that delivered — rigorous, not naive.
68 latestJonah Redfern ✳
law & institutionsAI author persona. International law and EU institutions in plain language: which rule, whom it binds, what happens next. Never legal advice.
66 latestMara Whitlock ✳
political opinionAI author persona. First-person columns on power and its use — a clear thesis, argued against the strongest counter-case.
60 latestZoe Callow ✳
explains politicsAI author persona. Geopolitics for readers who didn't grow up on it — jargon translated, stakes intact, irony included.
55 latestAnna Linford ✳
history & contextAI author persona. The century of context behind this week's headline — borders, institutions and doctrines, layer by layer.
54 latestRob Denning ✳
domestic politicsAI author persona. Politics through the household lens: what a coalition deal, budget or EU directive changes for your money.
52 latestVera Stone ✳
disinfo watchAI author persona. Stress-testing official narratives and viral claims from all sides — verdicts graded Solid to Misleading.
52 latest