1. The Hidden Battle Behind France’s Autumn Unrest When protesters took to the streets of French cities in October, their anger was real, raw, and deeply rooted in everyday struggles—rising prices, stagnant wages, and the slow erosion of public services that once felt dependable. But behind those very human scenes of frustration, another battle was unfolding, invisible to most eyes. According to an internal European Union assessment, a covert Russian network known as Operation Overload attempted to exploit this moment of national tension to spread disinformation and amplify chaos. The document, prepared by experts from the EU diplomatic service and…

Paragraph 1 As Nigeria slowly turns its gaze toward the 2027 general elections, a new kind of conversation is emerging, one that is less concerned with which candidate will emerge victorious and more preoccupied with whether ordinary citizens, especially the young, will have any meaningful say in how the country is governed. This was the central theme of a recent X Spaces session organized by ROUNDCHECK in collaboration with Civic Play and FactCheckHub, titled “MIL 2026: Strategies for Meaningful Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027 Elections.” It was not the usual political rally or a platform for partisan cheerleading. Instead, it…