How a Franz Kafka Biopic Changed Idan Weiss’ Life
Sitting in Idan Weiss’ drafts folder is an email to his agent. He declares he’s going to quit…
German vote exposes Merz weakness and some CDU members’ far-right ambitions – The Irish Times
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has spent just six months in office but, at 70, is already three years past…
Is the winter of the century coming? Experts see chance of Arctic cold spells
By euronews Published on 12/06/2025 – 21:50 GMT+2 •Updated 07/12/2025 – 8:25 GMT+1 According to meteorologists, the so-called polar…
A shock finding in the Irish State archives – The Irish Times
“My blood runs cold,” says Finola Cassidy, referring to the effect of reading material in the National Archives…
Greenman Open takes a breather but, as Ivan Yates told us, investments can go either way – The Irish Times
Overheard gets all its best investment ideas from ads on political podcasts. Only this week did we realise…
In race for tourists, Singapore pumps up appeal with push into fitness events
Vijay Andrews arrived in Singapore determined to compete again. The 32-year-old Indian fitness coach had spent months recovering…
German coalition passes disputed pension package, ending rift – POLITICO
“This is not the end of our pension policy,” Merz said in a statement after the vote. “It’s…
‘You haven’t sent a decent song in 25 years,’ former Israeli Eurovision delegation member tells Ireland as RTÉ pulls out of contest
Ireland pulls out of Eurovision over Israel inclusion as BBC defends support and Iceland to decide next weekIreland…
‘You haven’t sent a decent song in 25 years,’ former Israeli Eurovision delegation member tells Ireland as RTÉ pulls out of contest
Ireland pulls out of Eurovision over Israel inclusion as BBC defends support and Iceland to decide next weekIreland…
Germany Latest: Political Standoff Risks Economic Turmoil
I’m Zoe Schneeweiss, an economics editor in Frankfurt. Today, Arne Delfs and I are looking at Germany’s precarious…
Merz’s Coalition on Edge Ahead of Crunch German Pension Vote
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition with the Social Democrats faces a key vote in parliament on Friday that…
Germany’s far left saves Merz from potential humiliation on pensions – POLITICO
The Left’s leaders said they were acting not to help the coalition, but rather to protect pensioners from…