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With days to go before the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games open, 17-year-old Chinese sprinter Chen Yujie has embraced the Olympic spirit as a torchbearer. Last November, she ran 200 meters in the torch relay near Patras, Greece—her slowest such distance yet, but one focused on sharing a message rather than speed. At last year's National Games in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, she won gold in both the women's 100m and 200m, becoming the youngest athlete in the event's 66-year history to claim both sprint titles.

2 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

France's employers' group Medef is defending its ideas to combat youth unemployment, despite union backlash. The proposal for a special open-ended contract for under-30s has sparked controversy, drawing comparisons to the 2006 CPE. The government says the idea is not on the agenda.

A civil society organization has urged Nigerian youths to safeguard critical government infrastructure to bolster national security and development.

22 januari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

En studie från Bundesinstitutet för folkhälsa visar att tysk ungdom blir sexuellt aktiv senare och vanligtvis upplever första gången i en stadig relation. Resultaten pekar på förbättrad utbildning och ändrade fritidsvanor. Endast sex procent använde ingen preventivmedel första gången.

A group of five South African students, including 17-year-old Luke Boswell from Gqeberha, recently returned from a transformative expedition to Deep Field Antarctica. The programme, led by adventurer Riaan Manser, aims to inspire young people to address environmental challenges through practical action. Participants describe profound shifts in their understanding of climate change and personal growth.

14 januari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Gen Z individuals like Joaquin Tiu, Russco Jarviña, and Sophia Margarette To are growing up online by sharing glimpses of their college lives with audiences. Through these shares, they are building communities around their everyday experiences.