My slow Swedish summer on the peaceful islands of Östergötland.
At 5 a.m. on Arkösund Bay, it’s as bright as midday. I slip out of the charming wooden Arkösunds Hotell,…
Europe is burning—and if Trump’s attacks on climate action aren't met with sanctions, things will only get worse. | Alexander Hurst
Are we finally getting it? As Europe burns in the west, south, and north, are we realizing that our economies,…
"Lenin was an enemy of humanity": Why Kyiv wants to replace a statue of the Soviet leader with one of a Cossack chief.
Since 2013, the base of Taras Shevchenko Boulevard in Kyiv has stood strangely empty. The worn-down monument is covered in…
"Why are you doing this to me?": one woman's story of surviving two years enslaved on a farm in Spain.
On a farm in the northwestern Spanish region of Castile and León, a typical day for Fatima* would start at…
The US has teamed up with Saudi Arabia to carry out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq.
The US military said it intercepted a barrage of Iranian missiles and worked with Saudi forces to strike sites in…
"The shaking was terrifying": stories of survival and loss emerge after Japan earthquake.
A volunteer firefighter, Tomohide Nagata, told the Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun: “I heard a voice coming from the collapsed house and…
A Liberal Democrat MP has called for an investigation into a loan of £80,000 given to the deputy leader of the Reform party.
Richard Tice has been referred to Parliament’s standards watchdog over an undeclared loan of nearly £80,000 from Nigel Farage’s aide,…
San Lorenzo: Rome’s rebel neighborhood, shaped by resistance, art, and students.
Why go now? Central Rome, one of Europe’s hottest spots, has started to feel like a tube station at rush…
"It sounds good next to almost anything": how "Choosin' Texas" became the biggest song of the year.
This week, Ella Langley broke a chart record held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Her country song “Choosin’ Texas”…
Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret review – the stories of abuse are deeply disturbing.
Jared Leto has long had a reputation problem. The public side of it was bad enough—while playing The Joker in…