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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.
BUSINESS
TikTok Acquisition: Governance Versus Everyday Life
TikTok’s outage exposed how deeply the feed shapes daily life, as US acquisition debates raise questions of control.
EUROPE
Poland’s Fight Against TikTok Bots and Washington’s Normfare
Poland urges EU probe into TikTok after AI avatars push Polexit, exposing DSA enforcement clash amid US–EU geopolitical tensions.
BUSINESS
America First? TikTok Gives Control to Israeli Tech Company
The American algorithm of TikTok may shift to Oracle, raising fears of pro-Israel bias, censorship, and the illusion of free speech but geopolitics in Trump's America.
LIFESTYLE
Capitalising on Conflict: Arab Tourists Choose Tank Rides Over Luxury Resorts
With European travelers staying away, affluent Gulf tourists are now flocking to Moscow for a very different kind of adventure.
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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.
Too Many Captains, Too Few Ships: Britain’s New Right
The digital hype of millions of views on X could not mask the lack of a real foundation as competing leaders fought for control over a fragile Britain’s New Right.
Ireland’s Basic Income for Artists Becomes Permanent
As Ireland confirmed in February 2026 that its Basic Income for the Arts scheme would become permanent, creative work moved closer to public infrastructure than private risk.
How Rob Jetten Reclaimed the Dutch Centre
After a season of political chaos, the Netherlands' youngest premier has shown that the centre can hold when it offers real paths forward.
Rats Take Selfies: What One Art Project Says About Life Online
French artist Lignier trains rats to take photos, revealing how reward systems mirror social media conditioning and online performance
