The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released its 2025 annual report, painting a grim picture of religious repression and discrimination...
European Parliament (EP) staff are complaining about the lack of Eastern European cuisine in its restaurants, Politico reports. An unnamed aide to a Slovak...
Switzerland’s picturesque Alpine lakes are hiding a dangerous secret: thousands of tons of ammunition. For decades, the Swiss military has used them as convenient...
The last of Russia's major state-owned banks, which retains access to the SWIFT system for international payments in the world's major currencies, will become...
Economic thought in Europe has shaped, and been shaped by, centuries of political and social transformation. This article explores ten landmark books that have...
Arachnophobia is explained by an evolutionary strategy to avoid contact with pathogens
Researchers from Charles University in Prague have identified the hidden cause of arachnophobia...
UNESCO has officially listed Arabic calligraphy as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Sixteen Muslim countries, led by Saudi Arabia, submitted a corresponding application for its...
In 1647, the Puritans' attempts to ban Christmas and force shops to open on Christmas day lead to rioting in Ipswich, Oxford, Ealing and Canterbury where a wild game of street football prevented the Mayor from opening the market.