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BUSINESS
Sony Digital Push Reveals Europe’s Weak Ownership Rules
Sony's shift away from physical media looks like a gaming story, but it exposes something wider: Europeans are living more of life through digital systems they use but do not fully control.
WORLD
Deraa First Trial Puts Syrian Justice on the Stand
This week's public trial of Atef Najib returned Deraa to the centre of Syrian politics, with the first courtroom reckoning for the crackdown that helped ignite the uprising.
WORLD
Iranian Heritage Under Threat From All Sides
As civil unrest spreads across Iranian cities in early January 2026 and President Trump renews warnings about military options, the country's 28 UNESCO World Heritage sites sit vulnerable to dangers from multiple directions.
EUROPE
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Cat: Lawmakers Weaponise Absurdity Against Power
Lithuania’s feline veto stunt masks serious moves to weaken public broadcaster LRT, as protests erupt over media independence.
EUROPE
Spain Removes Francoist Symbols: History’s Place in Public Space
Spain's plan to catalogue and remove remaining Francoist symbols has reopened a deeper debate about what a society should preserve and what it must release.
Popular
Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control
Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.
Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin
Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.
Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges
Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.
Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?
America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.
Dolly Parton Proved Stars Could Avoid Political Tribes
Dolly Parton showed that a public figure could hold strong convictions without turning fame into a partisan loyalty test.
