Alexander Katiraie
UNESCO Recognizes Italian Cooking, Kohl Makeup and Icelandic Pools
The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.
Published: December 10, 2025, 7:59 pm
Louvre Heist Was Caught on Film, Officials Say, Rebutting Earlier Account
Investigators said that a security camera recorded thieves preparing to burgle the Louvre. The museum’s director said previously that the camera was facing the wrong way.
Published: December 10, 2025, 7:45 pm
Danish Intelligence Report Raises Concerns About Shifts in US Policy Under Trump
A new document cites Washington’s shifting strategic priorities and growing pressure on allies under President Trump as sources of uncertainty for Denmark.
Published: December 10, 2025, 5:55 pm
Charity Raffle Offers a Chance at a Picasso for a $120 Ticket
A French charity is raffling Picasso’s 1941 portrait “Tête de femme,” valued at more than 1 million euros, for €100 a ticket to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research.
Published: December 10, 2025, 7:00 pm
Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making
Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.
Published: December 10, 2025, 4:00 pm
The Challenges to Europe’s Security Go Beyond Trump’s Lack of Support
Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine.
Published: December 10, 2025, 6:57 pm
5 New Chocolate Shops in Paris to Try Out
French culinary legends and award-winning upstarts are expanding the city’s offerings. Here are five.
Published: December 10, 2025, 10:00 am
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Raises Stakes in Stand off With Maduro
The decision by María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition, leader to emerge from hiding and leave the country has electrified her movement but carries political risks.
Published: December 10, 2025, 8:23 pm
Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says
The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.
Published: December 10, 2025, 5:00 am
Ukraine Could Be ‘Ready for Elections,’ Zelensky Says
The Ukrainian president told reporters that a vote could be held in 60 to 90 days if the country received security protections from the United States.
Published: December 10, 2025, 2:13 am
Turner Prize Goes to Nnena Kalu, Sculpture Artist With a Learning Disability
Nnena Kalu, who uses cardboard and tape to create her work, received the prestigious art award.
Published: December 9, 2025, 7:52 pm
Brigitte Macron’s Slur Against Feminist Protesters Prompts an Outcry in France
Brigitte Macron used a slur to criticize protesters who had interrupted a show by a French comedian accused of rape in 2021, in a case that was dismissed.
Published: December 9, 2025, 8:18 pm
The Territorial Sticking Point Between Russia and Ukraine
The Kremlin says any peace deal must cede to Russia the entire eastern Donbas region, including territory Ukraine still controls — a nonstarter for Kyiv.
Published: December 10, 2025, 10:30 am
Lithuania Declares National Emergency Over Suspicious Balloons From Belarus
Hundreds of weather balloons sent to Lithuania this year have disrupted flights and stirred alarm in a sabotage campaign against a NATO state.
Published: December 9, 2025, 1:14 pm
Another Front in the War in Ukraine: Who Gets to Claim a Famed Artist?
Looking to shake off Moscow’s cultural influences, Kyiv has been seeking to highlight the Ukrainian roots of Kazimir Malevich, a renowned avant-garde painter.
Published: December 9, 2025, 10:44 am
Albo's social media ban isn't even a day old - and it's already a disastrous failure. Here's how YOUR kid is beating the ban right now…
In a world first the federal government is blocking anyone under sixteen from creating or accessing accounts on apps including TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook.
Published: December 10, 2025, 4:53 pm
Lady Davina Windsor and her daughter Senna support Kate Middleton at Christmas carol concert in rare royal outing
The last time that Senna Kōwhai Lewis made a public appearance was at the late Queen's state funeral in London on September 19, 2022
Published: December 10, 2025, 8:15 am
Wheelchair-bound cricket legend who was left broken by cancer diagnosis opens up about his marriage split for the first time
Chris Cairns was one of the biggest stars in the game before suffering three shattering health problems in rapid succession.
Published: December 10, 2025, 4:33 am
The real-life Demogorgon! Incredibly rare '7-legged' octopus washes up on a beach in Scotland
The creature, also known as septopus, was found in fragments along the Ythan estuary near Forvie National Nature Reserve, Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.
Published: December 9, 2025, 8:35 pm
Bachelor icon surprises fans as she debuts same-sex relationship after giving up on men
The Bachelor's Zilda Williams surprised her fans on Tuesday by debuting her new same-sex relationship on Instagram.
Published: December 9, 2025, 1:19 am
Male life expectancy has not returned to pre-pandemic levels with boys predicted to live for average of 79.1 years - compared to 83 for females
A baby boy born in the UK between 2022 and 2024 can expect to live for an average of 79.1 years, compared to 83 for a baby girl.
Published: December 10, 2025, 2:31 pm
Teaching assistant banned from classrooms after telling pupils he had shot dead over 250 people as a military sniper codenamed Kill Switch and still had his gun at home
A professional standards hearing heard that Scott John Trigg-Turner, 44, told students at Bassaleg School in Newport, South Wales, that he served in the US marines under the codename 'Kill Switch'.
Published: December 10, 2025, 11:24 am