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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.

Weapons Go Viral: The Houthis’ X Rated Marketplace

Western weapons flood Yemen’s black markets as arms dealers use social media to sell rifles, pistols, and grenade launchers.

Fifty-Fifty Split: Botswana’s Path to a Better Diamond Deal

The crown jewel of African mining partnerships has been reset, with Botswana securing twice the diamonds and $712 million in development funds from London.

Europe Falls Out of Love with Tesla: Sales Drop Across the Continent

Once Europe's EV darling, Tesla watches sales and stock wobble while competitors capitalise on Musk's unpopularity in Europe.

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Sudan Trades Iranian Drones For American Goodwill

As Khartoum discreetly curbs Iranian arms purchases and welcomes EU envoys for the first time since the war began, its army gambles on Washington's favour.

Is Paris Serious About Corsica’s Autonomy?

France's parliament has passed a Corsican autonomy bill, but its deliberate legal vagueness and the supermajority gauntlet ahead keep real devolution in limbo.

Qatar Holds the Iran File Together at G7

Trump's bilateral with Qatar's emir at the G7 in France shows Doha has become indispensable to Washington's Iran diplomacy, and both sides know it.

Trump’s Peace Push Serves the 2028 Republican Succession

A ceasefire that finally frees the Strait of Hormuz also frees Donald Trump to spend his last months in office building a 2028 inheritance for his chosen heir.

Burnham Builds Politics Through Manchester Music

Andy Burnham has turned Manchester music into a political identity that sets him apart from Westminster Labour.