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EUROPE
Truth, Not Trend: Vatican Digitalises Missionaries to Counter AI Slop
The Vatican battles AI-generated 'faith slop' with real digital missionaries, aiming to reclaim spiritual truth in the age of algorithms.
BUSINESS
Weapons Go Viral: The Houthis’ X Rated Marketplace
Western weapons flood Yemen’s black markets as arms dealers use social media to sell rifles, pistols, and grenade launchers.
PODCASTS
A Story to be Told by the Author
The UAE became a MENA media hub by building media to shape soft power and to tell its own story of development, diversification, and renewal.
EUROPE
Another Blow: New EU Sanctions Hit Russia in 2025
The EU's 16th sanctions package targets Russia’s finance, energy, and tech sectors, increasing economic pressure and geopolitical pressure between Europe and Russia.
Popular
Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President
Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.
Sánchez Rents His Fate to Housing Anger
Sánchez is betting housing anger can save his government, but voters may blame him for the crisis.
Renault Goes Leaner: Drones and Electric Cars
Renault's falling petrol sales are paying for electric access, but real ownership is still missing for French households.
France: The Budget Strain Behind Raging School Protests
France's school protests began with overcrowded classes and missing teachers, but street violence and a budget fight now threaten to bury the grievances behind them.
Saudi Arabia Pays Cultural Businesses to Adopt AI
Riyadh's grants for AI in museums, fashion and film show a strategy aimed at spreading the technology beyond data centres and into everyday business.
