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EUROPE
Nova Gorica–Gorizia 2025: Europe’s First Cross-Border Capital of Culture
Nova Gorica and Gorizia become Europe’s first cross-border Capital of Culture in 2025, turning a former hard border into shared daily life.
BUSINESS
From Wall Street to Hong Kong: The Great Chinese IPO Shift
Chinese IPOs flee Wall Street as Hong Kong surges, raising $14B in 2025 and cementing its role as Asia’s financial centre.
EUROPE
No Buying Your Way In: Malta’s ‘Golden Passport’ Ruling
EU Court rules Malta’s golden passport scheme violates EU law, ending citizenship-for-investment era across the Union.
Trade
With Love From Russia: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend
Facing sanctions, Russian investors turn to diamonds for asset protection, using re-exports and domestic cutting strategies.
Popular
How the Iran Ceasefire is Realigning the Gulf and Europe
US-Iran ceasefire, GCC stability, Brent oil drop, and Lebanon escalation reshape Gulf strategy and global energy markets.
Thousands March Against East London’s Igbo King
A ceremonial king's crown in a South African port city left cars burning, a country apologising, and a lesson on diaspora politics.
EU Delays Fur Ban Despite 1.5M Signatures
The European Commission missed its March deadline on fur farming, leaving 1.5 million petition signatories and a collapsing industry both waiting for the same answer.
French Speech Laws Allow Rivals to Attack Opponents
France detained a sitting MEP and opened a hate-speech probe against its top news channel in the same week; French law, it turned out, had room for everyone.
Judiciary “Houthification”: How Justice Became a Security Arm in Sana’a
Houthi control of Yemen’s judiciary has politicised courts, enabling repression, biased appointments, and violations of fair trial rights writes Yemeni journalist, Mohamed Al-Karami
