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Start-up in India: from old jeans to sleeping bags for the homeless

In a country where water is an increasingly scarce resource and winters can be harsh for people living on the streets, even a mundane gesture like throwing away an old pair of jeans can have consequences we rarely think about. It's precisely out of this contradiction, between waste and need, that Project Jeans was born.

  • Aug 20, 2026 10:30

AI energy costs are unsustainable: shocking European Environment Agency report

The rise of artificial intelligence in Europe is accelerating rapidly, and its environmental costs can no longer, and must no longer, be ignored.

  • Aug 19, 2026 14:32

Love in the Age of Inflation: For Gen Z, dating is becoming unaffordable

In New York, as in many major cities, soaring prices and a sluggish job market are beginning to take a heavy toll on the love lives of young adults.

  • Aug 12, 2026 14:13

How a Soviet treasure spent almost 40 years on the sea bed

It is April 1942. The British cruiser HMS Edinburgh leaves the USSR bound for the United Kingdom with 465 gold bars on board.

  • Aug 11, 2026 13:11

Moscow faces a budget deficit it can’t hide

To keep these costs well hidden from public view and avoid revealing the full extent of the situation, Moscow is concealing part of this spending under other budget line items.

  • Aug 06, 2026 07:33

Saving Money: When 18- to 24-year-olds cut back on digital subscriptions

No more digital subscriptions for some young French people who, according to a survey, are facing too many monthly expenses.

  • Aug 02, 2026 14:27

"No funding for their film": Canal+ CEO put pressure on French film industry

Although a major deal has just been struck with the French film industry, that hasn’t stopped the head of Canal+ from following through on his threat: he will cut off funding to anyone in the industry who damages the group’s image.

  • Aug 01, 2026 09:11

Why you may own a piece of Elon Musk’s rocket

According to Amid Faljaoui, a business columnist for the Belgian media outlet RTBF, many investors own SpaceX shares without even choosing to do so or being aware of it.

  • Jul 31, 2026 10:04

The Baby Boomers’ Legacy: Is the Illusion Over for Their Descendants?

According to an analysis by The Washington Post, based on the Health and Retirement Study, experts’ financial projections significantly underestimate the actual cost of aging, support, and care for the elderly.

  • Jul 28, 2026 08:11

Minimum wage of 4,400 euros per month: Which European country is proposing this?

While many countries have a guaranteed minimum wage, the amounts vary widely around the world.

  • Jul 27, 2026 15:11