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LIFESTYLE
Homer in a Mummy Rewrites Cultural Borders
This week's discovery of Homer's Iliad inside an Egyptian mummy has reopened an old truth: classical culture was never as neatly Greek as modern Europe likes to pretend.
Exhibitions
The Debate of Rosetta Stone: Egypt Wants Icons, Not Whole Collections
As Egypt renews its demand for the Rosetta Stone and other star objects, Europe can no longer hide behind old arguments about who is best placed to care for ancient treasures.
LIFESTYLE
Can Digitalisation Protect Art Without Replacing It? Europe’s New Cultural Challenge
Europe is designing a new cultural strategy for the digital age, yet its challenge remains simple: how to protect heritage without letting technology redefine it.
Exhibitions
Egypt: The Grand Egyptian Museum and the Age of Monumental Culture
On 1 November 2025, Egypt opened the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza after two decades of construction as Sisi hopes tourism can revive Cairo's economy.
Gaza War
Forced Displacement is a Red Line for International Community
Arab nations, EU, and BRICS reject forced Gaza displacement, urging peace under international law and the Arab Peace Initiative ahead of the Cairo summit.
Popular
Sahel Grows Increasingly Hostile Towards Foreign Powers
Rebel fighters push deeper into northern Mali as Sahel rulers sever old alliances and gamble on defending their territory alone.
Europe vs. America: The World Cup’s Hidden Culture War
A racist jibe, a disputed red card and a peace prize have turned the 2026 World Cup into an unlikely stage for transatlantic tension.
Norway Pulls Children Back from AI
Norway's new classroom restrictions suggest that Europe's tech backlash is moving from anxiety to policy, and that early education is where governments now feel boldest about drawing limits.
Swiss Tracks Turn Sunlight Into Power
As punishing heatwaves push European power grids toward their limits, a small Swiss railway trial hints that ordinary tracks could double as solar farms.
Football Federations Might Be Reading Different Rulebooks
A Czech club loses its European place for rigging games, while an American striker keeps his after Donald Trump rings FIFA's president, days after Iran's complaints.
