Germany taught its people to despise war. Now it's urging us to join the military – but we refuse. | Mithu Sanyal
Growing up, the most quintessentially German phrase I could think of was: “We lost two world wars and we’re proud…
Iga Swiatek: "I was determined not to give away any easy points—after all, it's a Wimbledon final, and my goal was to win."
In the coming months, whenever her schedule permits, Iga Swiatek plans to visit London and the All England Club, the…
Udo Kier: A Life in Film Udo Kier, the German actor known for his striking presence and versatile performances across five decades, has passed away at the age of . With a
The 1973 erotic horror film “Flesh for Frankenstein,” which gave actor Udo Kier an early taste of fame, was shown…
Romania has established the world's largest deposit return system, and people are enthusiastic about it.
In the Transylvanian village of Pianu de Jos, 51-year-old Dana Chitucescu collects a bag of empty PET bottles, aluminum cans,…
Face transplants offered hope, but patients endured unimaginable challenges.
On the morning of May 28, 2005, Isabelle Dinoire woke to find herself lying in a pool of blood. After…
"We're a bit jealous of Kneacap": Europe's minority languages navigating the digital age, by Stephen Burgen.
There’s an Irish saying, “tír gan teanga, tír gan anam”: a country without a language is a country without a…
"From day one, drone operators sense they are being targeted," say the women pilots on Ukraine's front lines.
Women have been part of Ukraine’s drone operations since the early months of the full-scale invasion. As military shortages grow,…
Former Greek Prime Minister Tsipras harshly criticizes his ex-finance minister Varoufakis, calling him a "celebrity," in his memoir.
Yanis Varoufakis, the outspoken economist who became prominent during Greece’s debt crisis, was not only self-centered but more focused on…
An Italian court's decision to take the children of a UK-Australian couple living in the woods has sparked division in the country.
An Italian court’s decision to remove three children from their British-Australian parents, who were raising them in the woods, has…
The alarming surge of Buddhist extremism: 'Nirvana can wait'
In the summer of 2023, I returned to Dharamshala, an Indian town famous as the home of the Dalai Lama,…