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Poland’s Fight Against TikTok Bots and Washington’s Normfare

Poland urges EU probe into TikTok after AI avatars push Polexit, exposing DSA enforcement clash amid US–EU geopolitical tensions.

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.

Europe’s Largest Warship: Securing Defence Autonomy in Air-Sea Battle

France secures maritime sovereignty in the Gulf by announcing its next-generation aircraft carrier in Abu Dhabi, anchoring European trade and energy security.

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.

Dichotomy Shattered: Civilisational Alliance in a Multipolar World

The world governments gathering in Riyadh proved that the days of binary opposition are fading as a confident Gulf leads the charge toward a multipolar era.

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Trade, Not Tribes: Phoenician Culture Spread by Contact, Not Conquest

As a study published in Nature on 23 April 2025 analysed DNA from 210 individuals across 14 Mediterranean sites, researchers discovered that Phoenician ideas travelled further than Phoenician bodies, challenging centuries of assumptions about ancient expansion.

News Room No More: Bezos Cuts Washington Post by One-Third

One-third of staff gone. Democracy dies in spreadsheets.

Youthful Economic Leverage: Africa’s Coming Negotiating Power

At a point at which wealthy states grey and workforces shrink, Africa prepares to use its youthful population as a powerful tool for global negotiation.

Roman Angel Resembling Meloni Painted Over

An angel's face resembled the prime minister. Days later, it vanished.

Crypto Crash: Gamification of Digital Assets

The digital gold rush left a trail of ruined savings for everyday people who find that their money can vanish in a click without any real legal safety net.