During the October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage , when parts of the internet blinked off, the ripple effects were evident to everyone, from commuters asking Alexa for the weather to businesses trying to process payments. A single problem in an AWS region in the U.S. cascaded across popular apps and services worldwide before engineers resolved it.  Technological incidents are bound to happen. Complex systems fail sometimes. But this incident didn't just affect on

In the face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has embarked on a historic enlargement process, extending candidate status to Kyiv in a powerful display of geopolitical solidarity. This move is more than a strategic response; it is a reaffirmation of the EU's identity as a value-based union built on democracy and the rule of law. However, this strategic imperative has been consistently undermined from within by Hungary, which has weaponised its veto

In addition to the ongoing support of its Western partners, Ukraine continues its daily resistance to Russian forces through the mobilisation of civil society, the public sector and volunteer initiatives. Despite the enormous challenges posed by the enemy's numerical superiority and turbulent political processes in the West, Ukraine is not only defending its sovereignty but also changing the very paradigms of modern warfare. Ukraine's resilience is not solely due to Western t

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