Macron says France will apply 'Notre Dame strategy' on AI

President Emmanuel Macron says France will "commit to a clear timeline" and "deliver" on AI development, as Europe risks falling behind the US and China. He likened it to the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Culture is a major tourist draw for the UK — let’s start charging to preserve it

Rather than introduce paid museum entry as the Louvre plans to do, a UK hotel tax should help fund our global collections

Source: Financial Times

A new start for the ‘sleeping beauty’ of the Swiss Alps

It is the most old-school of ski resorts — but does the arrival of the first five-star hotel herald big changes for little Wengen?

Source: Financial Times

Germany: Munich car ramming suspect had 'Islamist motive'

The car ramming into a rally in the Bavarian capital on Thursday has left at least 36 injured, German authorities said. Munich's prosecutor said there was no evidence linking the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Lives on the line: Low pay has US wildland firefighters quitting

As wildfires get worse, firefighters are struggling to combat blazes and remain in a job with poor labour conditions.

Source: Al Jazeera

How will Europe deal with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth?

As the new US defense secretary comes to Brussels on his first NATO visit, European allies will express willingness to boost defense spending. But they hope to keep it below …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Israeli hostages and Palestinian inmates freed in latest ceasefire swap

Hamas releases three more Israelis, as 369 Palestinians are handed over in the sixth exchange in recent weeks.

Source: BBC

Previous victim of woman linked to death of journalist says he tried to warn public

David Butler survived being drugged and robbed in 2021 by Danette Colbert, now tied to death of Adan Manzano

A man who survived being drugged and robbed of more than …

Source: The Guardian

Romania at the end of Klaus Iohannis' two-term presidency

After over 10 years in office, Klaus Iohannis resigned as Romania's head of state on Wednesday. DW looks back at the presidency of the man once hailed as the hero …

Source: Deutsche Welle

A year after Navalny's death, Russian opposition demoralized

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent dissident, died on February 16, 2024. Without him, the opposition in Russia remains fragmented, and the political process has ground to a halt.

Source: Deutsche Welle

German chancellor slams Vance's call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties

Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance for suggesting that far-right parties should not be shut out of government. Germany's other political parties have refused to work with the …

Source: NPR

Israel: Mood in Tel Aviv ‘euphoric’ after hostage release

The mood at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv was described as 'euphoric' on February 15, as news reached the friends and families of Israelis being held in Gaza that the …

Source: France 24