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British Council Squeezed: Crumbling Bridge of Soft Power
As rivals invest in their global reach Britain is letting its primary cultural bridge crumble under a mountain of debt that the government refuses to forgive.
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Barnier Reopens Britain’s EU Exception Fight
Barnier says Britain could rejoin the EU and keep the pound and Schengen opt-out, weakening the claim that re-entry would mean total submission to stricter terms.
The UAE Deploys an AI Spokesman for the State
The UAE's new AI spokesman is not a communications novelty: it is a sign of how the state wants authority to sound in the age of artificial intelligence.
Hydrogen Powers Up, but the Real Fuel is Subsidies
Hydrogen power has moved one step closer to the grid, but that does not mean the economics are settled.
Britain’s Restaurant Bust Feeds the New Diet Gospel
Britain's restaurant downturn and the rise of rule-based diet trends belong to the same food mood, one that treats eating out as risky and eating correctly as virtue.
Russia Burns Ukraine’s Most Sacred Monastery
The strike on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra shows that Russia's war is not only territorial: it is also aimed at Ukraine's sacred and historical legitimacy.
