Fashion

I Need My Labubu: Wang Ning’s Billion Dollar Toy

Wang Ning’s Pop Mart turned Labubu from sketch to global craze, boosting his fortune by $20bn as dolls outshine tech and oil wealth.

Europe’s Luxury Sector Undone: Market Economics or Calculated Move?

Across European luxury capitals, Swiss watch makers and French fashion houses now brace for the harshest trade war in decades as Trump's tariffs slice through profits.

Oil to Elegance: How Saudi is Stitching

Saudi Arabia is transforming its economy through the Vision 2030 initiative by investing in the fashion industry, supporting local talent, empowering women, and promoting sustainability, positioning itself as a rising fashion hub in the Middle East while blending cultural heritage with modern innovation.

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Europe’s AI Factories: Strategic Autonomy or Public Bubble?

As the race to build AI infrastructure accelerates, some experts, including OpenAI’s own chief, warn this investment spree could lead to costly overreach.

Madagascar: A Postcolonial Wave of Francophone Influence Lost

President Rajoelina fled Madagascar on a French military plane as protestors took over the capital. Paris is losing its hold on yet another former territory.

Austria: Mediation, European Security, and the MENA

Austria remains committed to peace, neutrality, and mediation — focusing on European security and strong global partnerships even in the Middle East.

Sex, Skeletons, and Rituals: Marina Abramović’s Balkan Epic

Marina Abramović’s “Balkan Erotic Epic” fuses eroticism, ritual, and spirituality, redefining the body as a sacred, cultural force.

Don’t Poke the Bear: Denmark Plays to Trump on American Arms

Trump’s renewed bid for Greenland pushes Denmark into a costly defense dilemma: funding U.S. arms for Ukraine, not itself.