Even before the sun had risen on Thursday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had already made several announcements on national television. In a dawn speech, he said that the internal unrest between Sunni... Read more »
In Germany, where the trains were said to never run late, a route is now considered punctual if it is delayed by less than six minutes. Since 2022, only 62% of trains run... Read more »
Ukraine’s most successful Olympian, Olga Kharlan, has warned that fencing’s Olympic future could be jeopardized if the sport’s governing body continues on its current path. Kharlan’s warning comes after the International Fencing... Read more »
The national government of Syria has announced a new ceasefire to end clashes between Druze and Sunni militias around the southern city of Sweida. According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more... Read more »
Why don’t all schoolchildren in Germany have their summer vacation at the same time? About 11.4 million minors attend school in Germany. If they and their families were to go on vacation... Read more »
Peace Palace — even the name of the brick building in The Hague with its ornamental turrets, dormers and arcades leaves no doubt about its founding claim for settling international conflicts. But it took... Read more »
Ukraine has, seemingly, a surprise advocate in the White House: first lady Melania Trump. A flurry of laudatory posts shared across Ukrainian social media this week came after US President Donald Trump... Read more »
Heat training is the order of the day on the 2025 Tour de France. Partly because the sun is shining in France and an athlete’s body should be well adapted to the... Read more »
Germany’s so-called new high-voltage electricity highways are growing, but experts say their development is failing to keep up with the country’s rapid growth in renewable energy. As the wind-rich north of Germany produces ever-increasing... Read more »
India’s Home Minister Amit Shah recently said that those who speak English in the South Asian country would “soon feel ashamed.” He also urged people to speak their mother tongue with pride.... Read more »