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LIFESTYLE
Visa Denial: When Borders Become Weapons
When governments turn visas into weapons, regular families bear the brunt while politicians play their games from behind bulletproof glass.
LIFESTYLE
How Profit Hijacked Women’s Liberation
Bonnie Blue’s rise shows how capitalism repackages women’s liberation as profit, masking exploitation as empowerment.
EUROPE
A New Schengen Gulf Style as EU Puts Up Barriers
Gulf states launch unified visa for seamless travel across six nations, as EU border controls rise even in the Schengen amid migration tensions.
BUSINESS
Lagarde Bids for Digital Liberation from Wall Street
Lagarde pushes for payment independence as Europe targets Visa, Mastercard dominance amid Trump tariffs and rising digital euro momentum.
Popular
Hormuz Battle Tests European Energy Nerves
Renewed Gulf hostilities have driven shipping premiums to crisis levels again, leaving European economies exposed to a war fought far from their shores.
Europe’s Farm Lobby is Keeping Pesticides in the Fields
Europe's pesticide fight is no longer just about science or regulation. It is increasingly about whether the farm lobby is defending farmers, or using them to defend the chemical status quo.
How Vance Split With Trump Over Iran
A marathon podcast appearance revealed how far Vice President JD Vance has drifted from Donald Trump's Iran strategy, and how close he now stands to 2028.
Trump and Musk Stretch ‘Interference’ in Opposite Directions
"Interference" used to suggest covert foreign state action. Now it is being stretched to cover everything from intelligence claims to billionaire endorsements, and the word is losing precision in both directions.
Anime’s Cult is Fading in Europe But Why?
Japanese anime helped romanticise Europe for global audiences. If the industry weakens, Europe may lose one of its strangest and most flattering cultural mirrors.
