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Venezuelan opposition leader awarded 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Moments ago, the Nobel Committee awarded Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to “keep the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness”. She’s currently in hiding as she continues to campaign against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. We’ve shared some initial thoughts on her remarkable win below. […]
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Hamas and Israel accept peace plan
Now that Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza overnight, it’s worth a quick reflection on five ways this war has re-shaped our world, starting with… Much as we foreshadowed, the world has now spent two years watching in high-def as Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks […]
Why European leaders are having a bad time
October is the spookiest month up north, as your nights gets darker, your lattes get more pumpkin-spiced, you have to think up a clever-but-not-cringe Halloween costume, and political campaign signs start sprouting on every lawn like judgmental jack-o’-lanterns. But this October has been particularly spooky for European leaders. Here’s why, helpfully themed with some classic […]
Gen Z protests are sweeping over the globe
What — and we cannot stress this enough — is going on with Gen Z lately? We’re not talking about the layered streetwear, tiny sunglasses, or quirky bucket hats (though these are valid concerns we might explore in a future special edition). Rather, we’re talking about all the toppling of governments (or attempts therein). Gen-Zers […]
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