Friedrich Merz has no answer to Germany’s economic crisis
“The autumn of reforms has begun,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told parliament this week. With the country mired…
Permacrisis is fuelling Gen-Z mental health problems
In his book The Coddling of the American Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that we need to…
National Gallery’s modern art push is a disaster for the Tate
This week, the National Gallery made an eye-popping announcement that it has secured £375 million of philanthropic funding…
Chickenpox jab rollout risks repeating Covid-era mistakes
Official data published this week revealed that uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine among children…
Chinese stocks rally despite Evergrande collapse
In early 2024, the Evergrande property empire was put into liquidation and Chinese stocks plunged. On Monday, however,…
China’s slowdown puts the world economy at risk
China’s economy may be slowing again. While the country has weathered the storm of Donald Trump’s trade war…