AI Governance Takes Center Stage as Nations Race to Set the Rules

In a landmark development, the United Nations has established its first-ever Global AI Governance Council — a move aimed at creating international standards for artificial intelligence ethics, safety, and accountability.…

Global Climate Negotiations in 2025: Between Promises and the Ticking Clock

The 2025 Global Climate Summit, held in São Paulo, Brazil, has just concluded — and while leaders hailed it as a breakthrough, climate scientists remain cautious. After two weeks of…

From Hype to Habit: When ‘New’ Becomes the Norm

Every January, the world greets a flood of “next big things” — gadgets, apps, trends, diets, and buzzwords. But in 2025, the real measure of innovation isn’t the initial hype;…

The Era of Constant Reinvention: How ‘Newness’ Shapes Culture in 2025

In a hyperconnected world where trends can rise and fade in the space of a single TikTok scroll, “newness” has become both a cultural driver and a challenge. In 2025,…

Esports and the New Global Arena: From Stadiums to Streaming

Esports is no longer the “future of sports” — it’s part of the present. In 2025, competitive gaming draws live audiences rivaling traditional sporting events, with millions more watching online…

Gaming in 2025: Beyond Entertainment and Into the Cultural Mainstream

Once dismissed as a niche hobby, gaming in 2025 has emerged as one of the most influential cultural and economic forces in the world. It now sits at the intersection…

From Paris to the Metaverse: Global Fashion’s New Frontiers

Fashion has always been about reinvention, but in 2025, reinvention is taking place both on the catwalk and in the cloud. The industry is expanding into two new frontiers —…

Sustainability Goes Mainstream: How Global Fashion is Reinventing Itself in 2025

Fashion in 2025 is a paradox. Never before has style been so fast-moving and diverse — yet behind the glitz, the industry is slowing down in one important way: its…

Structural Shift: How AI, Green Investment, and Supply-Chain Rewiring Will Define the Next Growth Phase

The short-term growth debate is important, but there’s a quieter, longer game that deserves attention: the structural forces rewriting how economies grow. Three trends stand out — the diffusion of…

Global Economy 2025: Cautious Recovery, Clear Risks

By mid-2025 the world economy looks less like a straight recovery and more like a complicated relay race: some runners are sprinting, others are picking up the baton gingerly, and…