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Empty Promises, and Excuses: Labour’s Tax U-Turn is a Mess
A few months after an election victory, millions of people are left wondering how quickly campaign promises can evaporate.
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Christmas Was Never ‘Pure’ Even Before Culture Wars
An "anti-woke" Christmas party tries to reclaim tradition, yet the holiday itself has always been a quiet collage of borrowed customs, foreign gods and local habits.
Steel to Startups: Germany’s Search for New Growth
Berlin prioritises intellectual brilliance to foster economic renewal through the Global Minds Initiative as knowledge powers a post-industrial future.
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.
Owners Take Charge: A Crisis in Italian Publishing
Italy’s newsrooms went dark to protest a sale trading their legacy for profit, proving a famous past no longer protects from business reality.
Carrefour Expands in Africa: Supermarkets Meet Street Markets
As Carrefour expands through master franchises across African cities, local markets face a quiet test of how much global retail a street economy can absorb.
