Britain misses Europe, but Brexit is not London’s real problem
Britain misses Europe, but Brexit is not London’s real problem
By Editor on October 9, 2026
The UK may be growing nostalgic for its European past, but rejoining the EU would not solve the deeper problems weighing on the British economy....
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Siberian plague case revives questions about Russia’s biological research history
Siberian plague case revives questions about Russia’s biological research history
By Editor on October 9, 2026
Pneumonia cases in Shelekhov, Siberia, have revived memories of the 1979 Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak, when Soviet authorities concealed the suspected laboratory connection. Almost five decades...
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Rubio invokes ancient Greece to defend Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda
Rubio invokes ancient Greece to defend Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda
By Editor on October 9, 2026
Speaking in Athens, the US secretary of state linked Trump’s nationalist foreign policy to a long Western tradition, while portraying Europe’s military build-up as a...
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The AI data centre boom is reshaping landscapes and sparking protests
The AI data centre boom is reshaping landscapes and sparking protests
By Editor on October 9, 2026
From forests and green fields to giant server facilities, the physical footprint of artificial intelligence is growing. In Finland, authorities have halted work at two...
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How the builder of Hitler’s ‘Blood Road’ built a postwar career in West Germany
How the builder of Hitler’s ‘Blood Road’ built a postwar career in West Germany
By Editor on October 9, 2026
Engineer Max-Erich Feuchtinger helped run Nazi construction projects in Norway where thousands of forced labourers died. After the war, he became one of West Germany’s...
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Digital euro will complement cash, not replace it, ECB says
Digital euro will complement cash, not replace it, ECB says
By Editor on October 9, 2026
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone says the digital currency could cut payment costs for small businesses, work offline and strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy. The...
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Soho House founder Nick Jones returns to hospitality after cancer diagnosis
Soho House founder Nick Jones returns to hospitality after cancer diagnosis
By Editor on October 8, 2026
Nick Jones, the founder of Soho House, has returned to the hotel business with a new luxury property in London after stepping back from the...
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Wero expands into e-commerce as Europe seeks alternative to PayPal and Apple Pay
Wero expands into e-commerce as Europe seeks alternative to PayPal and Apple Pay
By Editor on October 7, 2026
Europe’s Wero digital wallet is expanding into online shopping as the payment platform seeks to challenge US-based giants such as PayPal, Apple Pay, Visa and...
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Mollie launches bank transfer service to challenge iDEAL and Wero
Mollie launches bank transfer service to challenge iDEAL and Wero
By Editor on October 7, 2026
Dutch payment provider Mollie is launching a new online payment service designed to compete with iDEAL, Wero and major international payment networks such as Visa...
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Nike, Adidas and Puma lose $250 billion as sneaker boom fades
Nike, Adidas and Puma lose $250 billion as sneaker boom fades
By Editor on October 7, 2026
The world’s biggest sportswear brands are struggling to maintain their dominance after two decades of rapid sneaker growth, with changing consumer preferences, weaker demand in...
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Posts tagged as “Nuclear threats”

Kaliningrad: Russia’s militarized enclave at the heart of Putin’s nuclear threat

Kaliningrad: Russia’s militarized enclave at the heart of Putin’s nuclear threat

By Editor on October 7, 2026

Kaliningrad, Russia’s heavily militarized exclave wedged between NATO members Poland and Lithuania, has once again become a focal point of tensions between Moscow and the…

“For me, writing is about craft”
“For me, writing is about craft”
By Fritz Mag on August 16, 2026
Berlin-based writer and poet Nina Hanz spoke with us about her life, work, and what it means to be a reader. Nina is originally from the...
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“I’m an in-between person, and I see this as a huge privilege”
“I’m an in-between person, and I see this as a huge privilege”
By Fritz Mag on August 14, 2026
We spoke with Nina Ellis, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the American University in Cairo, about her academic career, her work, and...
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Can Kemi Badenoch make the Conservatives popular again?
Can Kemi Badenoch make the Conservatives popular again?
By Sophia Mulholland on October 8, 2026
Kemi Badenoch appears to have strengthened her grip on Britain’s Conservative Party, but the central question facing her remains unchanged: can she turn a more...
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Global bond markets face a new test as Japan tightens and China reshapes its banks
Global bond markets face a new test as Japan tightens and China reshapes its banks
By Padraic Mallahan on October 5, 2026
A combination of rising inflation, higher government borrowing costs and shifting capital flows is putting pressure on global financial markets, with Japan's monetary policy turning...
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What to watch this weekend: New shows and movies to stream
What to watch this weekend: New shows and movies to stream
By Bart Meijer on October 4, 2026
From messy billionaire divorces and deadly assassins to cowboy lawmen patrolling Montana, this weekend’s streaming lineup offers plenty of options across Netflix, Prime Video, Apple...
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Burnham sets out sweeping plan to reshape Britain
Burnham sets out sweeping plan to reshape Britain
By Sophia Mulholland on October 2, 2026
Labour prime minister pledges national care service, electoral reform and closer EU ties in first party conference speech. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled...
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Andy Burnham’s Labour enters a new era of opportunity and tension
Andy Burnham’s Labour enters a new era of opportunity and tension
By Sophia Mulholland on September 29, 2026
Andy Burnham’s first Labour conference as prime minister has given his party something it has struggled to find in recent years: a renewed sense of...
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