Athens resists as investors swoop on the city’s ‘neighbourhood of the gods’

The district of Plaka dates to neolithic times but a new wave of development is luring more tourists – and local people are fighting back

In a neoclassical building in …

Source: The Guardian

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

MI5 investigates use of Chinese green technology in UK

Concern has grown at Beijing’s potential hold on strategic assets

Source: Financial Times

German economy in crisis: What can the next government do?

Two years into an economic recession, German businesses are sounding the alarm and demanding no less than a complete overhaul of economic policy after February's election.

Source: Deutsche Welle

German election 2025: Sahra Wagenknecht's big test with BSW

The former parliamentary leader of the Left party is seeking to enter the Bundestag with her BSW. But recent polls suggest the new party could fail to clear the 5% …

Source: Deutsche Welle

30 injured after car drove into crowd in Munich

Police in the German city of Munich have said at least 30 people were injured after a car drove into a crowd of people, with police saying the driver was …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Davos: Trump backs $500-billion AI deal, adding to WEF buzz

The investment decision by some of the world's most prominent tech firms coincides with Donald Trump's move to rescind an order addressing AI's potential risks. Some have cheered the decision, …

Source: Deutsche Welle

The children of Gaza surviving in a warzone

A BBC film follows children over nine months including one boy, 11, who volunteered at al-Aqsa hospital.

Source: BBC

Germany's neoliberal FDP's desperate fight for survival

Germany's neoliberal Free Democrats have a long history of being junior partner in federal governments. But this year, they may may fail to get into parliament.

Source: Deutsche Welle

‘I closed my eyes to brace for impact’: the man who escaped a whale’s mouth

Adrián Simancas encountered a humpback off Chile’s coast – but scientists say he was never at risk of being swallowed

Adrián Simancas had been paddling for two hours in the …

Source: The Guardian

Baltic states break away from Russia’s power grid

Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia have disconnected from Russia's power grid, which is a move that leaders say will save them from "geopolitical blackmail."

Source: Deutsche Welle

LA fires cast light on climate change insurance crisis

With wildfires still ongoing, the blazes in California are highlighting how the climate crisis is making it difficult or impossible for those living in risk zones to insure their homes …

Source: Deutsche Welle