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LIFESTYLE
Back of the Net: English Football’s Ascent Across the League
England secured six Champions League spots after topping UEFA rankings, as Premier League financial power fuels European dominance.
BUSINESS
The GCC in the Heart of Europe: Saudi and Emirati Investment in Real Estate and Tech
Gulf petrodollars shift from real estate to European tech as Saudi and UAE funds invest in startups, golden visas, and strategic assets.
EUROPE
On-and-Off the Pitch: Saudi Investment in Newcastle
The acquisition of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has transformed the club into a global sports brand through strategic investments in branding, visual storytelling, and infrastructure.
Popular
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.
Kawthoolei Republic: Italy’s CasaPound Export Radical Dreams to Myanmar
In Myanmar’s remote hills, a rogue general and his Italian allies are forging a sovereign state on a harvest of ideas Rome would not permit at home.Â
Britain Navigates a Growing Trade Imbalance with China
As its trade gap with Beijing hits £42 billion, London is pursuing a growth strategy that increasingly tests the enduring strategic patience of Washington.
Winter Storm Research Rewrites a Witch Trial Tragedy
As new research published in Smithsonian Magazine this week connects a 1617 Arctic storm to Norway's deadliest witch trials, climate historians reveal how weather shock fed decades of persecution.
Prediction Takes Politics: Prophets and Polymarkets Collide
As 11 Peruvian shamans predicted Nicolás Maduro's fall on 29 December 2025, crypto traders were placing similar bets online—five days before U.S. forces extracted the Venezuelan leader to New York.
