Gen Z
BUSINESS
Gen Z Organised: From ‘Be Water’ to October 17 Movement
Gen Z protests start as memes, yet the ones that change things need unions, organisers and a plan.
BUSINESS
Gen Z Picks Up a Needle: Sewing’s Unlikely Digital-Age Revival
As sewing workshops filled up and repair videos accumulated millions of views on TikTok in late 2025, younger people began turning to analog craft in growing numbers, citing everything from screen fatigue to fast fashion guilt.
EUROPE
Madagascar: A Postcolonial Wave of Francophone Influence Lost
President Rajoelina fled Madagascar on a French military plane as protestors took over the capital. Paris is losing its hold on yet another former territory.
LIFESTYLE
I Need My Labubu: Wang Ning’s Billion Dollar Toy
Wang Ning’s Pop Mart turned Labubu from sketch to global craze, boosting his fortune by $20bn as dolls outshine tech and oil wealth.
EUROPE
Gen Z Activated: The Power of the Youth
Gen Z reshapes politics with TikTok activism, climate strikes, and digital protests by disrupting power through tech, not tradition.
Popular
Western Split Over Putin Could Sink Abu Dhabi Talks
Prisoner exchanges and Nordic diplomacy revived negotiations. Could coordinated European leverage turn momentum into enduring peace?
Glaciers Cough Up Relics but Take Back Far More
Slovenia’s Triglav glacier has disappeared after a record hot...
Ottawa is ‘Building Big’ Partnerships Over Holdouts
Canada's Emirati trade pact and Britain's defence bank refusal give dependable partners a considerable advantage over Washington's unpredictable moods.
Gen Z Organised: From ‘Be Water’ to October 17 Movement
Gen Z protests start as memes, yet the ones that change things need unions, organisers and a plan.
Political Violence Now Reaches Politicians’ Families and Homes
Politicians have bodyguards, but their parents and spouses do not, and that gap is getting harder to ignore.
