Design
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?
Exhibitions
The Near East in the Louvre: Time Held in Stone
In the Mesopotamian galleries of the Louvre, lions still guard doorways and musicians still play for gods who fell silent thousands of years ago.
BUSINESS
Casablanca’s Urban Revolution: What Europe’s Cities Are Missing
Casablanca’s rapid urbanisation offers lessons for Madrid and Milan in transport, planning, sustainability, and social justice.
Popular
Hormuz Ceasefire Starts to Fray
After the UAE accused Iran of new missile and drone strikes this week, the ceasefire around Hormuz began to look less like a settlement than a pause under pressure.
Low Spirits: The Fuel Crisis Grounding Planes
Fuel prices surge grounds Spirit flights while European travellers face summer uncertainty as global supply chains buckle under geopolitical pressure.
The Myth of African Art at Venice Biennale
Under a Dakar mango tree, Koyo Kouoh's curatorial team heard fruit fall whenever an artist's name rang true, composing Venice's awaited future in minor keys.
Prediction Manipulation: Polymarket’s Rigging Feast
The prediction market boom has turned global events into a playground for gaming and insider bets.
Trump’s Health Shock Reaches Far Beyond America
As Belgian ministers warn that Trump threatens Europe's healthcare model, the damage is already spreading through aid budgets, medicine routes, and public health systems far beyond Washington.
