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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.

Behind Bars: A Coup in the Making

On the 15th of January, 2025, authorities arrested South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeok on charges of attempting to establish a military dictatorship and organising a coup.

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Christmas Was Never ‘Pure’ Even Before Culture Wars

An "anti-woke" Christmas party tries to reclaim tradition, yet the holiday itself has always been a quiet collage of borrowed customs, foreign gods and local habits.

Steel to Startups: Germany’s Search for New Growth

Berlin prioritises intellectual brilliance to foster economic renewal through the Global Minds Initiative as knowledge powers a post-industrial future.

Britain Rejoins Erasmus: Student Exchange Faces the Screen Generation

The UK's decision to rejoin Erasmus+ in 2027 turns an old symbol of mobility into a test of what learning abroad still means in a hyper-connected age.

Owners Take Charge: A Crisis in Italian Publishing

Italy’s newsrooms went dark to protest a sale trading their legacy for profit, proving a famous past no longer protects from business reality.

Carrefour Expands in Africa: Supermarkets Meet Street Markets

As Carrefour expands through master franchises across African cities, local markets face a quiet test of how much global retail a street economy can absorb.