Israel Qualifies for Eurovision Final Amid Gaza War Protests
Singer Eden Golan qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests in Sweden over Israel’s war on Gaza. Israel has qualified for this weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest grand...
Sri Lanka ends visas for hundreds of thousands of Russians staying there to avoid war
Sri Lanka has told hundreds of thousands of Russians and some Ukrainians staying in the country to escape the war that they must leave in the next...
Several Seriously Injured When Construction Site Elevator Crashes in Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A construction site elevator plunged to the ground in Stockholm on Monday, seriously injuring five people, Swedish authorities said. Oscar Davila, of...
The Spy Who Started Café Culture: A Secret Polish History
Rather than ‘shaken, not stirred’, one 17th-century Polish spy would likely ask: ‘Black or with milk?’ Jerzy Kulczycki was not only one of the...
Finding Joy in the Darkness in Sweden
Swedes know a thing or two about living with light, or, right about now, living with a lack of it. In December, the country’s...
Russia Silent On Tehran Arms Claim As Ukraine Downs Iran-Built Drone
Russia has declined to comment on US claims that Iran could supply it with ballistic missiles. Ukraine said it shot down a “rare” Iran-built...
Democrats Rage at Speaker Johnson Over Pairing Israel Aid With IRS Cuts
Jewish Democrats are raging at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over legislation providing aid to Israel, accusing the newly installed leader of choosing a partisan tack that...
Germany Eyes Olympic Womens Football Qualification
It was symbolic of Germany women’s current situation: For a long time, the Nations League match in Iceland was a tough affair in sub-zero conditions, but...
Analysts Warn: In the Shadow of the War Between Israel and Hamas There is a Lit ”Balkan Powder Keg”
While the conflict between Israel and Hamas and Russia and Ukraine rages, political analysts say that the focus of Western powers is diverted from...
Cheap Electricity and Jobs Keep Serbia Tied to Coal
The Kolubara coal mine in Serbia never closes—24 hours a day, 365 days per year, excavators work around the clock gnawing away at the...