Fact check: Myths about Dresden 1945 victim numbers debunked

Eighty years ago, Allied bombers destroyed huge parts of Dresden, killing thousands. Those exploiting the attacks for political ends often give casualty figures vastly higher than is historically certified. A …

Source: Deutsche Welle

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

‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting

Antonio Guterres says a 'regional escalation must be avoided at all costs' as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground.

Source: Al Jazeera

Ukrainian film producer Alexander Rodnyansky: ‘Russians didn’t want politics — we gave them hits’

His blockbusters once gripped Moscow. Now an enemy of the state, he wonders if they helped pave the way for war

Source: Financial Times

France planning to host informal European summit on Ukraine, diplomatic sources say

France is in talks with its allies about holding an informal European summit on Ukraine on Monday, diplomatic sources said Saturday. Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg earlier said that …

Source: France 24

A 2nd U.S. judge pauses Trump's order against gender-affirming care for trans youth

A second federal judge paused President Trump's executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19.

Source: NPR

Defense spending: How to pay for Germany's security?

The German army, the Bundeswehr, will need much more money than before. The question of where the funds will come from is a topic of debate in Germany's federal election …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Russia orders US citizen arrested for drug smuggling to remain in custody

A Moscow court on Saturday ordered a 28-year-old US citizen arrested at a Moscow airport on suspicions of drug smuggling to remain in custody for 30 days. Customs officers detained …

Source: France 24

Two-year-old girl and her mother die from Munich car attack injuries

Afghan man was arrested on suspicion of deliberately driving car into trade union demonstration on Thursday

A two-year-old girl and her mother died on Saturday from injuries suffered in the …

Source: The Guardian

Europe’s wake-up call

Internal disagreements are just as serious a problem as external pressure from the US and Russia

Source: Financial Times

Book excerpt: "A Different Russia" by Marvin Kalb

The veteran CBS and NBC journalist writes about covering the 1963 Cold War summit between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.

Source: CBS News

Chill of inflation threatens Britain again after Europe’s long, hard winter

Demand for fuel has pushed gas prices up – but peace in Ukraine could flood the market and change everything

A scramble to heat homes during a cold winter across …

Source: The Guardian