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BUSINESS
Europe’s Real Problem is Housing, Not Airbnb
Barcelona plans to eliminate 10,000 tourist apartments by 2028. Rents continue to climb anyway. Who benefits: the landlord, tenant, or the Airbnb host?
BUSINESS
Beyond the Green High Ground: The EU’s New Realism
When green ideals meet raw reality, something has to give. Europe’s Indonesia deal shows us what that is.
EUROPE
MAGA Civil War: Can Musk Make Peace With Europe?
Elon Musk and Trump's split opens Europe’s door: EU courts Tesla, SpaceX, X with incentives as Brussels eyes a Silicon Valley rival.
WORLD
Expect the Unexpected: Key Takeaways from Trump’s Inauguration
Trump's inauguration speech continued to shock political commentators as we expect the unexpected. Only time will tell if Trump fosters unity back at home or deepens divisions in America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Popular
French AI Surveillance: Composing for Algorithms or Audiences?
Musicians begin adjusting melodies and samples to satisfy code rather than listeners with French AI rules in effect.
Gaddafi Assassination Opens a Road for Haftar in Libya
Gunmen in Zintan ended a name that haunted the country for fifteen years and opened a road for the current strongmen to settle the scores they hold today.
From the Plains to Mainland Europe: Botswana’s Elephant Ultimatum
Botswana’s threat to send more than one elephant to Germany questions who truly pays the price for protecting Africa’s wildlife.
Secession After Annexation: U.S. Alberta Oil Bid
Alberta separatists met U.S. officials, sought $500B backing, sparking sovereignty fears as Washington eyes the province’s oil.
Gulf AI Ambitions Drive Demand For Renewables
As the Gulf trades oil wealth for artificial intelligence, a hidden thirst for power creates an opening for Europe's truly massive renewable energy surplus.
