Ukraine’s allies rush to counter Trump’s ‘non-starter’ peace plan – POLITICO
European leaders are now frantically working up counter-proposals to put to Trump in an effort to mitigate the…
Amnesia, nostalgia, healing: Spain grapples with Franco legacy 50 years on | History News
After Spain’s first fully fledged modern democracy and Second Republic began in 1931 despite ferocious opposition from hardline…
French ‘counter-monument’ holds up a mirror to ghosts of colonial Algeria
For decades, the trauma of Algeria’s gruesome independence struggle lay buried deep in Malek Kellou’s psyche, silenced and…
10 years on, politics in France still shows scars – POLITICO
French voters today remain concerned about the threat of terrorism, and are overwhelmingly supportive of the idea that…
Senate payouts unnerve some in House GOP ahead of shutdown vote
A Senate provision in a major spending package to end the partial government shutdown has rattled House Republicans…
Ireland’s new left-wing president denounces ‘genocide’ — but not Israel – politico.eu
Ireland’s new left-wing president denounces ‘genocide’ — but not Israel politico.euCatherine Connolly becomes 10th president of Ireland BBCDUP absence from…
Indonesia makes former president Soeharto posthumous national hero | Politics News
Activists condemn award by ex-son-in-law President Prabowo, branding it betrayal of Soeharto’s victims and democracy. Indonesia has named…
The old haunts that once dotted the capital city
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How shipwrecks and ancient Roman lead help physicists search for dark matter
When a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck was found off the Sardinian coast in 1988, it didn’t just thrill archaeologists…
‘History making’: Humiliating act that led to mass Miss Universe walkout
In live footage shared on the Miss Universe Thailand Facebook page, Itsaragrisil is seen instructing Bosch to stand…
Germany’s Merz wants Syrian refugees to go home – POLITICO
Merz’s comments reflect his latest push to move his conservatives sharply to the right on the AfD’s signature…
A look inside Egypt’s newly unveiled Grand Egyptian Museum | Arts and Culture News
After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened its doors to…