The request must be accessed by static methods; there is no need to define additional static properties || global vars view to get it.
Request::instance() ( " " ).
Request::current() , , $this->request .
<? if (Request::current()->controller !== 'index') : ?>
<a href="<?= URL::site() ?>">Example.com</a>
<? else : ?>
Example.com
<? endif; ?>