Alexander Katiraie
Are Germany’s Top Cultural Events Becoming Impossible to Run?
A dispute over free speech at the Berlin Film Festival around Israel’s actions in Gaza, and rumors of the festival director’s firing, raised broader worries about Germany’s cultural landscape.
Published: February 27, 2026, 2:09 pm
Hungary Plays Spoiler in Europe as Orban Strains for Votes at Home
Facing a serious election challenge, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is holding up a big E.U. loan for Ukraine. Analysts say the timing is no coincidence.
Published: February 27, 2026, 3:31 pm
Some Russians Go Without Heat or Power in Winter, as Energy System Falls Into Disrepair
A dozen major blackouts and central heating cutoffs across the country have affected hundreds of thousands during a brutal winter.
Published: February 27, 2026, 11:02 am
Amid Rhetoric About Rupture With U.S., Finland Urges Calm
“We don’t need a bulldozer,” says Alexander Stubb, Finland’s president and a golf partner of President Trump. “Reform doesn’t mean destruction.”
Published: February 27, 2026, 12:14 pm
Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire
President Trump’s approach is a revival of the mission of empire — acquiring the territories and resources of sovereign peoples.
Published: February 27, 2026, 2:55 pm
Green Party Defeats Labour in U.K. Special Election, in Blow to Starmer
The result marks the first time the Greens have won a British parliamentary by-election and signals the frustration of left-leaning voters with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Published: February 27, 2026, 3:57 pm
15 South Africans Duped Into Fighting for Russia in Ukraine Return Home
The South African leader said that the men had come home two weeks after he had won agreement from President Vladimir V. Putin.
Published: February 26, 2026, 9:24 pm
Europe Needs Some Space From China and Trump. Its Firms Don’t.
Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few business leaders share.
Published: February 26, 2026, 8:19 pm
German Intelligence Must Temporarily Halt an Extremist Label for the AfD, Court Rules
The domestic intelligence agency can still spy on the far-right party, and the ruling may not change Germans’ views, but it is a symbolic victory for the AfD.
Published: February 26, 2026, 7:06 pm
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Calls Snap Elections in Denmark
Experts say Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is trying to capitalize on her success standing up to President Trump.
Published: February 26, 2026, 9:49 pm
They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.
The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”
Published: February 26, 2026, 3:52 pm
World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties
Borge Brende, a former foreign minister of Norway, had maintained contact with the convicted sex offender.
Published: February 26, 2026, 7:07 pm
Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva
Ukrainian officials said they hoped that trilateral peace negotiations could take place next week.
Published: February 26, 2026, 11:29 pm
The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air-Raid Alarms Work
Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the pressure-packed job.
Published: February 27, 2026, 1:59 am
President Emmanuel Macron’s Cultural Legacy At Risk After Louvre Chief Resigns
President Emmanuel Macron has championed a refurbishment of the museum, but the fallout from a sensational heist has put his plans at risk.
Published: February 26, 2026, 5:01 am
The Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer
A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside central Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure.
Published: February 27, 2026, 8:37 am
Antonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup
He held Spain’s Parliament hostage for 18 hours on Feb. 23, 1981, before surrendering after it became clear that he had little support from the country’s armed forces.
Published: February 26, 2026, 5:41 pm
BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur
The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.
Published: February 26, 2026, 2:40 am
Future of Aussie icon Hills Hoist in doubt after owner lists sale
The New York-listed conglomerate has appointed Goldman Sachs to conduct a 'comprehensive review of strategic alternatives' of its Australian portfolio of brands.
Published: February 27, 2026, 4:46 am
How Harry Brook became a true leader: The more mature attitude to booze, his blossoming union with Brendon McCullum, the Jacob Bethell bond, a crucial mentor and how he's won his team-mates' respect
Earlier this week at the Twenty20 World Cup, Harry Brook sauntered into a press conference, clocked the facial expressions of those present and suggested a smile wouldn't go amiss.
Published: February 27, 2026, 2:00 am
The dark secrets that stalked Jonah Lomu: Revealed for the first time, the childhood trauma, the truth about his real parents and the 'curse' that haunted him before his tragic, penniless death
Who was Jonah Lomu? Back in the day when he was tearing down the wing in the legendary All Black jersey of New Zealand, everybody thought they had the answer to that question.
Published: February 26, 2026, 12:14 pm
Huge sign Jacinda Ardern has moved to Australia - and the very famous area she has been spotted in
The ex-New Zealand prime minister was seen with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in several Sydney suburbs.
Published: February 26, 2026, 3:36 am