Art
LIFESTYLE
Rarity or Vanity? When Luxury Becomes Art’s Language
Record-breaking watch auctions and conceptual art stunts reveal the same tension: when does culture express meaning, and when does it simply display money?
EUROPE
Who Painted First? The Illusion of Origins in Europe’s Oldest Cave Art
Neanderthal cave art in Spain dated to 65,000 years ago challenges the idea that Homo sapiens sparked humanity’s first artistic revolution.
BUSINESS
EU AI Act Allows Melodies to Choose Collaboration, Not Censorship
Europe leads in AI music ethics as UMG partners with Udio, redefining creativity, copyright, and regulation in the digital age.
Exhibitions
The Case of a Missing Picasso: Europe’s Art World and the Fragility of Trust
A Picasso vanished between Madrid and Granada in October, exposing how Europe's art world still depends on fragile systems of paper logs and human trust.
EUROPE
The Louvre Robbed of Its Royal Past
Thieves Disguised as Staff Steal Empress Joséphine’s Jewels from the Louvre in Daring Daylight Heist
Popular
Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab
As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?
Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition
A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.
Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred
Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.
Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism
Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.
Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President
Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.
