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From the Queen’s Tweeds to Kate Middleton’s Zara, Justine Picardie Reveals the Soft Power of ...

Vanity Fair 24 Feb 2026
Picardie, author of Fashioning the Crown. A Story of Power and Couture, explores the influence and importance of the royal wardrobe in her new book ....
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The best work bags of 2026 are all about soft power

Fast Company 24 Feb 2026
In the past, women’s work bags were designed to assert power ... We’re not longer looking for a bag that assert power and competence, but rather one that reflects how work is just one part of our lives ... They’re soft without being sloppy.
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Soft power in retreat, fear in ascent

The Jakarta Post 23 Feb 2026
From USAID (United States Agency for International Development), the humanitarian arm of US soft power, which was dissolved and its functions partially absorbed by the State Department; to ...
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How Israel can use soft power without compromising security - opinion

The Jerusalem Post 22 Feb 2026
Israel can strengthen its standing in the world without sacrificing its national security ....
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The government agency relying on Wall Street to go up against China’s soft power

New York Post 21 Feb 2026
American investment is one of the – if not the most – powerful tools of economic statecraft,” DFC chief executive officer Ben Black told me about the agency’s strategy.
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New York Magazine 21 Feb 2026
(The New York Times, when Melling brought the play to New York, said he gave “a powerful and delicately calibrated solo performance in his poetic first play.”) Melling says he’s interested ... Soft Power.
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Qatar’s Olympic Ambitions: Soft Power Meets Hard Questions

The Algemeiner 20 Feb 2026
Qatar has made clear its interest in the soft power of global sporting events ... This is antithetical to Middle Eastern stability, which requires Hamas to be disarmed and removed from power.
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Burnt Hair and Soft Power: A Night Out With Evie Magazine

Wired 18 Feb 2026
Evie is a longtime favorite of far-right. At its very first live event, the strength of the publication's politics was in the pretense that it doesn’t have any ... .
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Column: China's pragmatic approach boosts its soft power appeal

Xinhua 17 Feb 2026
One of the reports titled the Global Soft Power Index 2026, shows that China is the only nation in the top 10 to see its soft power score rise this year ... China's soft power strengths are notably pragmatic.
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Việt Nam needs to leverage soft power to enhance global standing: Argentine expert

Vietnam News 16 Feb 2026
Argentine scholar Nadia Radulovich says Việt Nam should strengthen its global standing by boosting soft power through culture, history, tourism and cuisine, alongside economic success.
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How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world's biggest media franchises

CBC 15 Feb 2026
Over 30 years, Pokemon has become one of the biggest franchises in the world, grossing billions of dollars and becoming a source of global soft power for Japan ... .
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Chinamaxxing: A TikTok trend captures China’s soft power sparkle

BBC News 14 Feb 2026
Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power. .
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With China’s Panda Diplomacy Fading, How Korea’s K-Wave Is Winning Asia’s Soft Power Race

News18 13 Feb 2026
Korean Wave, or 'Hallyu', began in the 1990s, with the export of television dramas and pop music. It has since expanded into film, gaming, cuisine, fashion, and beauty industries ....
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