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Bhutan is the first country that has become carbon negative.

Good news

Bhutan’s successful climate action and Vietnam’s new AI law

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by D+C / E+Z
Protests in the run-up to SpaceX’s initial public offering, which made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

Plutocracy

Another step towards Muskism

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by Hans Dembowski
Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov’s “Nord” yacht passed through the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026. Picture taken in the Eastern Bosphorus Strait in 2022.

Power and wealth

The oligarchs’ world is here. What can we do about it?

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by David Lingelbach
by Valentina Rodríguez Guerra
Will the UN Sustainable Development Goals be abandoned after 2030? Their future is uncertain.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Four future scenarios for the 2030 Agenda

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by Johannes Kummerow
by Jörn Geißelmann
Good repairability can significantly extend the lifespan of a smartphone.

Technology

Why “fair” smartphones should become the new standard

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by Viktor Schödwell
Romita Ghosh, founder of MAAP (Malnutrition Assessment and Action Plan).

India

Romita Ghosh uses AI to fight malnutrition

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by Romita Ghosh
by Roli Mahajan
Supporters of Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar during a march to commemorate the 1956 Hungarian revolution in Budapest in 2025.

Democracy Index

The path to autocracy is reversible

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by Marius Moniak
The world is rich in mineral resources – yet the profits are unevenly distributed.

Mining

Rare earths and other critical minerals – an overview

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by D+C / E+Z
For boys and girls all over the world, football also means having opportunities.

Football

The world’s greatest game

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by Katharina Wilhelm Otieno
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