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Young minds develop ideas to tackle climate change
Sixteen teenagers take part in a hackathon to devise ways to combat issues such as light pollution.
September 30, 2026Students strike across Germany in protest against military service
A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.
September 25, 2026Meet the teenagers calling for action on violence against women and girls
Disappointed and disheartened by news stories about women being attacked and killed, four teenagers decided watching the news wasn't enough.
July 28, 2026India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits
The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
July 25, 2026Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it
For 'cockroach' protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last word.
July 22, 2026India's parody 'cockroach party' claims website has been blocked
The satirical group has gained millions of followers as "the voice of the lazy and unemployed".
May 23, 2026Iranians form human chains at bridges and power plants
Tehran had urged people to gather outside potential US and Israeli targets after Donald Trump threatened to attack civilian infrastructure.
April 7, 2026Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change
This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untested generation to shape its future.
March 5, 2026Where have Nepal's 'nepo kids' gone as corruption takes centre stage in election?
The excess of politicians' children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.
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Young minds develop ideas to tackle climate change
Baveen and Shanice focused on ideas to combat light pollution at the hackathon A group of young people have developed ideas to tackle the effects of climate change as part of a free touring exhibitio
Students strike across Germany in protest against military service
School strikes are taking place across Germany to protest against the possible reintroduction of compulsory military service. One of the organisers of the strike, Bela Breitner, from School Strike Ag
Meet the teenagers calling for action on violence against women and girls
Eimear believes a Stormont minister dedicated to improving women's safety and health will change lives Disappointed and disheartened by news stories about women being attacked and killed, four teenag
India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits
Watch: Protesters celebrate India's education minister resignation India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its five-week-long protest, hours after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan res
Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it
CJP protesters are responding to Monday's police violence with memes online On Monday, 20-year-old Chhavi (name changed) paused outside a Delhi metro station on her way to what would become one of th
Site, web accounts blocked, says Cockroach Janta Party founder
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Iranians begin forming human chains around power plants ahead of Trump’s deadline, social media videos show
As President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached Tuesday, Iran’s government asked its citizens to do something for its country: Go stand in front of th
Iran calls on young people to form human chains around power plants as Trump deadline looms
President Masoud Pezeshkian says 14m people ‘declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives’ for defence of Iran Middle East crisis – live updates Iranians officials called on young people to for
Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change
Millions of Nepalis have voted in the country's first general election since violent youth-led protests toppled the government last September. Corruption, economic stagnation and inequality were the
Where have Nepal's 'nepo kids' gone as corruption takes centre stage in election?
It was the excess on show on the social media accounts of politicians' children that provided the kindling for Nepal's Gen Z uprising last year. The lavish presents - all clearly marked with designer