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In Spain and beyond, Duralex plates and glasses have been part of the lives of different generations. So when workers of the French tempered glass manufacturer took over the emblematic company a few months ago, turning it into a cooperative to save it from bankruptcy, Spanish media took note.
An important march, the creation of one of the biggest oil companies in the world and the birth of a British star.
Multilateral diplomacy may seem to be exhausted today as wars and violence proliferate unchecked, but nobody should think its time is past and expect to see peace in the world.
Tire particles contribute significantly to global microplastic pollution, affecting soil, water, and wildlife. Despite their growing impact, they remain largely unaddressed in environmental policies and solutions.
Israel has been long hailed as an oasis of democratic rule in a region of would-be savage Arabs. But now, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has essentially ruled that it is a racist rogue state.
The Macron government says France needs to work more — and it has a point. The French people disagree — and they’re not wrong. Here’s why, and how to bridge the gap.
The Israeli Prime Minister has been clear: The ceasefire in Lebanon will allow him to focus on Iran and on Syria, through which Hezbollah’s weapons are transported. But the underlying factors are Iran’s nuclear program and Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
December 2 – December 8, 2024
The founding of a famous football club, the birth of a capital and the death of a famous Beatle.
Opponents and former supporters are issuing urgent warnings about Donald Trump, saying he is a fascist. But is he really a new Mussolini or Hitler? What should we be looking for in the months to come? Christian Staas of Germany’s Die Zeit asks historians on both sides of the Atlantic.
As Nicaragua’s weakened opponents expend themselves in jail or exile or in rivalries, communist strongman Daniel Ortega has amended the constitution yet again, to lock himself and his family into perpetual power. Could Donald Trump’s reelection become a miraculous glitch in his plans?
India operates in the gap between what society considers morally acceptable and what is legally permitted. While instances of blatant corruption can still shock, the idea of corruption in India is not condemned in its totality.
France caused a stir by declaring that the Israeli leader enjoyed “immunity” from the ICC arrest warrant. It’s a legal statement, but also a highly political one, as Israel has threatened to remove France from the Lebanese Ceasefire Monitoring Committee. Human rights activists are appalled.
A political assassination, the founding of an important political party, and the birth of an American singer songwriter.
With a population of more than 200 million, Nigeria is facing a series of crises: an economy at its lowest, endemic corruption and insecurity throughout a large part of the country. Despite the challenges it faces and its history of military coups, the country is holding firm, but for how long?
Although not a religious holiday per se, Thanksgiving does have historical and cultural roots that are deeply tied to faith.
One might think that the rush to announce the completion of the deal refers to its preemptive failure with each party blaming the other for this failure. But there are many moving parts in the negotiations, like there are in the region.
Until the Enlightenment, smiling and showing teeth was not fashionable — or socially acceptable — in a Europe where dental health had not yet become widespread. But then the perception of smiles changed, shifting from a serious demeanor to an embrace of open expressions.
More than 100 years ago, German colonists destroyed the culture of the Chagga people in Tanzania. Now the Chagga are trying to regain their lost history through books by German missionary to the region Bruno Gutmann, the author’s great-grandfather.
Israel and Lebanon have reached a U.S. and France-brokered ceasefire agreement. It’s an intricate agreement that requires a withdrawal of Israeli forces within 60 days, contingent on Hezbollah retreating north. And it shifts focus, allowing the war in Gaza to continue unabated.
The “diaspora” of Romanians forced to leave the country in search of work is estimated at 4 million, and far-right parties have figured out how to appeal to them for support. It largely mirrors the rightward shift of the nation’s youth as well.
The first attempt at a groundbreaking surgery, a day of mourning for the LGBTQI community, and the birth of a martial arts star.
What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter lives – often for better, sometimes for worse.
In wartime Russia, women are behaving in starkly different ways: some are fighting desperately to bring their men home, while others are actively encouraging them to go to the front — for the promise of good money.
U.S. President-elect Trump has tasked billionaire businessman Elon Musk with making the government cost-efficient. That may be an admirable objective, but the ideology driving it is wrong-headed… and dangerous.
The memory of the Holocaust remains a painful and ever-present stain on Polish history. While the trauma continues to affect the living survivors and their families today, many survivors’ descendants are facing it head-on, and returning to Poland to learn about their family history and transform it into artistic works.
Malaga has announced plans to ban the registration of new holiday accommodation in up to 43 neighborhoods of the city, joining a long list of Spanish municipalities fighting mass tourism and its impact on real estate and rent prices.
The surprise in the first round of the Romanian presidential election came from far-right, pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu. How could such a figure emerge seemingly out of nowhere? TikTok certainly played a role, but so did fears of the Ukraine war spreading. It’s a cautionary tale for all of Europe.
We’ve got the birth of the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” a mysterious hijacking and the premiere of an iconic romantic movie.
Beata Halassy’s aggressive form of breast cancer kept returning, until she chose to conduct a self-experiment. A molecular biologist, Halassy explored an untested treatment and injected herself with viruses to successfully fight off her cancer. It raises ethical debates, but also provides a glimpse into the future of personalized medicine.
Children orphaned by domestic violence are a uniquely vulnerable kind of victim. An investigation from Romania, as the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
AI could offer a great new way in to the global economy for sub-Saharan Africa. Yet with some 20 million jobs needed to be created annually to absorb the massive influx of young people in the labor market, AI could also create new unemployment.
The Arab nations and people are facing a general state of failure that includes actions of regimes, societies and political parties, armed militias, national liberation and resistance movements. And while Israel’s genocide in Gaza and Lebanon is abhorrent, Arabs hold most of the responsibility.
On paper, carbon trading should help finance environmental projects and fight climate change, but years of debate and blurry standards have turned the initiative into a pollution enabler for the richest countries.
The main conflicts today are deeply interconnected. A recent example is Taiwan’s former president urging Washington to prioritize arms shipments to Ukraine over Taiwan, arguing that the credibility of American deterrence is at stake. Will Trump make the connections?
The fall of a dictator, a South American country’s independence and the death of a football icon.
Since storming back to power in 2021, the Taliban have been revising national education curriculum and aggressively rewriting textbooks for grades 1-12, removing subjects like formal art, women’s rights, elections and democracy, and adding religious material to the curriculum that enforces Taliban narratives.
Turkey has become increasingly concerned about Israel’s expansionist ambitions, both for peace in the region and the Turkish claims to contested territory, given Israeli officials’ comments about “Greater Israel.”
The sudden killing of a murderer, a sensational archeological discovery and the death of one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music.
Tunisians are among the largest group of people migrating to Europe due to the lack of decent living conditions in the North African country. But now even animals are being pushed to the brink by the neglect and mismanagement of resources.