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A Jury Found Social Media Guilty of Addiction

A jury found Meta and YouTube liable for addicting a child this week, as Apple put age checks on UK iPhones it had no legal obligation to introduce.

Confessions and Invisible Tragedies: Why Cheating is More Popular than Death

Viral confessions, like cheating, often outshine global tragedies. Emotional clickbait, news fatigue, and society's shifting focus in 2025 are to answer.

From Hollywood to the Garage: the Role of Content Creators

The rise of independent content creators, fueled by new technologies and online platforms, is disrupting the media market by reshaping consumer preferences, challenging traditional business models, and enabling creators to monetise without third parties.

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Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real

Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.

Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties

Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.

Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans

An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.

EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines

Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.

Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits

Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.