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Could AI Follow the Metaverse Into Oblivion?

On 18 March, Meta announced it was shutting down Horizon Worlds, meaning the app will vanish from Quest hardware by 15 June but why?

Competitive Edge: Britain and AI  

Economic orthodoxy aside and Sir Keir Starmer looks to pin his founding legacy on the AI revolution sweeping the British Isles.

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Germany’s Energy Transition Hits a Financial Paradox

Building enough clean power turns out to be the easy part of Germany's energy transition; making that power cheap, stable and financially viable is the harder one.

Bahrain Charts Its Own Course Through Gulf Recovery

Washington offers $5 billion for Gulf energy repairs and Bahrain builds European trade through EuroCham, giving post-war commerce two separate foundations.

Europe Wades into Another Embattled Chokepoint

Houthi gains, Ethiopian turmoil and Italian warships have turned Bab al-Mandeb into Europe's second chokepoint crisis, with refugees and diesel bills at stake.

Fico and Stubb: War Fatigue Finds a Political Voice

Russia's war in Ukraine keeps unsettling budgets, alliances and tempers across Europe, confirming how unevenly the continent shares its collective fear.

Maldives Draw Gulf Billions Into Urban Expansion

A city built partly to solve a housing shortage is now being sold to the world as a luxury destination too, and both promises have to hold at once.