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

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

Why Europe's southern periphery props up eurozone growth

The 20 countries that use the euro are languishing in stagnation, with recession-plagued Germany weighing heavily on them. Surprisingly, the only silver lining is emerging in Portugal, Spain, and Greece. …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Ukraine will have ‘low chance’ of surviving without US support, Zelensky says

Ukraine may not survive should it lose the backing of its main ally the United States in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an …

Source: France 24

UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai targeted by Chinese state

Exclusive: Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats

UK-based lawyers have spoken out about being targeted by the Chinese state and …

Source: The Guardian

Turn Your Rising Home Equity Into Cash You Can Use

Source: CNN

Not just the Louvre: How Europe's museums are facing the future

Paris' Louvre is one of the world's most famous museums — and it's in dire need of renovation. But structural changes are not the only measure European museums are undertaking …

Source: Deutsche Welle

“This is the largest breach in American history”

A lawsuit was filed to stop the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing US Treasury Department records.

Source: Al Jazeera

Can we fix generative AI's massive energy and water use?

With new US firm Stargate announcing a half trillion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence, and China's DeepSeek shaking up the industry, what does it all mean for AI's environmental impact?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu in eastern DRC

Rebels make rapid advance into capital of South Kivu province, less than a month after taking Goma

Rebels from the Rwandan-backed M23 group have entered Bukavu, the capital of South …

Source: The Guardian

Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were connected to Russia's grid until Saturday. The transition to electricity from the European Union is another sign of confidence in the EU, turning the page …

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