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EU leaders face defining debate over AI and Europe’s digital sovereignty
EU leaders face defining debate over AI and Europe’s digital sovereignty
By Editor on November 15, 2026
European Union leaders are set to hold their first strategic debate on artificial intelligence in Dublin, with the discussion focusing on how the bloc can...
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Bernie Sanders’ economic populism gains ground after Democrats’ midterm victories
Bernie Sanders’ economic populism gains ground after Democrats’ midterm victories
By Editor on November 15, 2026
A political message championed by Bernie Sanders for decades is gaining renewed traction within the Democratic Party, as progressive candidates who focused on the cost...
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How Romain Gary turned the tables on a Cold War honey trap
How Romain Gary turned the tables on a Cold War honey trap
By Editor on November 15, 2026
The French writer recalled how Soviet or Bulgarian agents tried to blackmail him with an intimate photograph taken during a meeting with a female spy...
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EU proposes new digital fairness rules targeting addictive design and hidden advertising
EU proposes new digital fairness rules targeting addictive design and hidden advertising
By Editor on November 15, 2026
The proposed Digital Fairness Act would allow users to disable features such as autoplay and app streaks, require influencers to disclose paid promotions and make...
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Israel’s ultra-Orthodox parties: military exemptions, religious restrictions and competing agendas
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox parties: military exemptions, religious restrictions and competing agendas
By Editor on November 15, 2026
As Gadi Eisenkot seeks to bring them into his governing coalition, Israel’s Haredi parties face pressure over military service, women’s rights and their relationship with...
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Netherlands allocates €1.8 million for fast cycling route between Utrecht and Amsterdam
Netherlands allocates €1.8 million for fast cycling route between Utrecht and Amsterdam
By Editor on November 15, 2026
The Dutch government is providing €24 million for 19 fast cycling routes across the country, including a 40-kilometre connection between Utrecht and Amsterdam. The “From...
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Milan is becoming a city of singles, with nearly half of home purchases made by solo buyers
Milan is becoming a city of singles, with nearly half of home purchases made by solo buyers
By Editor on November 15, 2026
The number of people living alone in Milan has risen by more than 140,000 over the past 25 years, reaching nearly 450,000. Single buyers accounted...
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Volvo aims to move further upmarket ahead of its centenary, design chief says
Volvo aims to move further upmarket ahead of its centenary, design chief says
By Editor on November 15, 2026
Volvo is preparing to reposition itself as a premium carmaker while drawing on its century-long design heritage, as it faces growing competition from Chinese electric-vehicle...
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ABN Amro employees strike over pay and return-to-office policy
ABN Amro employees strike over pay and return-to-office policy
By Editor on November 15, 2026
Around 380 employees marched through Amsterdam’s financial district demanding higher wages and opposing plans to require staff to work from the office at least half...
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EU steps up pressure on China over widening trade deficit
EU steps up pressure on China over widening trade deficit
By Editor on November 14, 2026
The European Union is adopting a tougher approach to trade with China as its growing trade deficit raises concerns over the bloc’s industrial competitiveness. However,...
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Three films explore the darker sides of family, morality and survival

Three films explore the darker sides of family, morality and survival

By Bart Meijer on November 15, 2026

New films by James Gray, Noah Segan and Cristian Mungiu examine lives shaped by family ties, social pressures and the struggle to survive in worlds…

“Poetry for profundity, non-fiction for knowledge, literary fiction for deep feeling or thinking, commercial fiction for entertainment. All of it for beauty of some sort. All of it to pass the time, in the end.”
“Poetry for profundity, non-fiction for knowledge, literary fiction for deep feeling or thinking, commercial fiction for entertainment. All of it for beauty of some sort. All of it to pass the time, in the end.”
By Fritz Mag on November 8, 2026
Brianna Zimmerman is a writer and international literary scout whose career spans the publishing worlds of London, Dublin and New York. Working at the intersection...
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“The alliance of big tech and far right political leaders is particularly worrying”
“The alliance of big tech and far right political leaders is particularly worrying”
By Fritz Mag on October 18, 2026
Lukas Slothuus is a political researcher at the University of Sussex whose work explores the intersection of climate change, energy policy and political power. His...
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“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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Three films explore the darker sides of family, morality and survival
Three films explore the darker sides of family, morality and survival
By Bart Meijer on November 15, 2026
New films by James Gray, Noah Segan and Cristian Mungiu examine lives shaped by family ties, social pressures and the struggle to survive in worlds...
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AI boom drives economic growth and market volatility across Europe and the US
AI boom drives economic growth and market volatility across Europe and the US
By Padraic Mallahan on November 14, 2026
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a major engine of economic growth and investment, supporting activity in the UK and Germany while reshaping global stock markets....
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Eisenkot faces three options in bid to form Israel’s next government
Eisenkot faces three options in bid to form Israel’s next government
By Andy Osborn on November 10, 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked former military chief Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government following the inconclusive 27 October election. With neither major...
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Black Doves returns with another bloody, entertaining season
Black Doves returns with another bloody, entertaining season
By Bart Meijer on November 7, 2026
Netflix’s Black Doves is back for a second season, bringing together Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire in a stylish mix of espionage, dark...
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Wild Horse Nine explores the dark legacy of the CIA through Martin McDonagh’s black comedy
Wild Horse Nine explores the dark legacy of the CIA through Martin McDonagh’s black comedy
By Bart Meijer on November 6, 2026
Martin McDonagh returns with a darkly comic story of two CIA agents sent to Easter Island in 1973, as Chile moves towards a military coup....
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