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Stolen antiquities trade fuels conflict worldwide

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INTERNATIONAL

The effects of the illicit antiquities and art trade.

EU advances plan for strict crypto regulations

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EU

EU institutions and members must now agree on the final version and its technical provisions. On September 21, a leaked version of the text introducing MiCA raised concerns in the…

NFTs will have wide applications once hype settles

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INTERNATIONAL

Yet NFTs divide opinion over whether they are a bubble waiting to burst or will redefine ownership of digital assets and become a core element of the metaverse. The two outcomes…

FTX collapse boosts case for EU crypto regulation

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EU

The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), the first comprehensive set of regulations, aims to reduce the risk of an FTX-type collapse. The final vote is due during the plenary…

Metaverse holds unknowable societal risks

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INTERNATIONAL

The metaverse -- immersive 3D virtual environments seen as the next disruptive iteration of the internet -- is attracting hype and investment in equal measure. Proto-metaverses…

New Canada-US NAFTA deal is likely despite risks

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CANADA

By the end of this month, Washington wants Ottawa to sign on to the new NAFTA deal that Mexico City and Washington agreed last month. If Ottawa refuses, US and Canadian economic…

Commercial metaverse to expand fast but unevenly

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INT

Although the metaverse is in its early days, the enabling technologies are approaching a convergence point where some large companies are starting to experiment with it both as a…

Central America's tourism development gap set to grow

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Southern Central America's preparations to invest more in tourism.

Global city model faces major challenges in Gulf

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GULF STATES

Competition for regional hub status in the Gulf.

Greece will be slow to out sports and arts bullies

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GREECE

A wave of allegations of sexual abuse of vulnerable women by powerful men has extended into the Greek theatre. It follows the revelation by Sofia Bekatorou, a prominent Greek…