Real Madrid’s Mbappe confident of Ballon d’Or despite trophyless season | Football
Kylian Mbappe went trophyless in his first two Real Madrid seasons, but hopes World Cup goals boost Ballon d’Or bid. Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026 Kylian Mbappe said he still believed he was worthy of the Ballon d’Or award despite failing to win any silverware with Real Madrid during the season, while France’s…
9/11 at 25: How the ‘War on Terror’ helped mainstream Europe’s far right | Opinions
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the political order built in their aftermath continues to shape Europe. The Global War on Terror (GWOT) helped far right parties in Europe gain political prominence they had long been denied. Islamophobic narratives that shaped global policy after 2001 legitimised an anti-Muslim racism that had already been building…
