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Youth protests across Europe: the overlapping crises facing Gen Z

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Alina Cosma, Trinity College Dublin Young people are facing a future that feels increasingly uncertain. Although every generation experiences turbulence while navigating adolescence, the pressures...

Lula wins a ‘miracle’ election in Brazil. Now comes the hard part: putting the country back on the right track

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Three weeks ago, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s political obituaries had all been written. The far-right presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the...

Palestinian citizens face a painful choice in Israel’s election: To vote or not

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Tamir Sorek, Penn State Elections are typically framed as a choice for voters. For Palestinian citizens of Israel, however, the country’s national ballots pose more...

Independent journalism under siege in Georgia

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This article by Elli Kostika is an edited version of a longer piece, first published on June 11, 2026, by the non-profit journalism organization...

International essay-writing competition for youth – 2026 (Deadline extended)

Have you seen something unfair in your community and...

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Palestinian citizens face a painful choice in Israel’s election: To vote...

Tamir Sorek, Penn State Elections are typically framed as a...

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Independent journalism under siege in Georgia

This article by Elli Kostika is an edited version...

How the ‘backwoods Barbie’ Dolly Parton turned self‑aware artifice into authentic artistry

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Scrolling through the tributes to Dolly Parton this morning...

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The Strait of Hormuz shows how everything is now about leverage

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Iran’s military might was never going to be a...

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This election signals a crisis for the British state

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We don’t know everything yet. But it’s clear that...

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At the UN, plans for a global coalition to attack LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights

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This article by Hope Pisoni was originally published by...

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The FIFA World Cup Dream and the Reality of Closed Borders

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The curtains have finally fallen on the world’s biggest...

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Lula wins a ‘miracle’ election in Brazil. Now comes the hard part: putting the country back on the right track

Three weeks ago, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s political obituaries had all been written. The far-right presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the...