Back from captivity: Ukrainian children abducted by Russia share their stories
For the first time since Russia’s all-out war, a delegation of Ukrainian children formerly abducted by Russian forces met the press in Rome on Wednesday. A senior official from Zelenskyy’s…
‘A child could have done that’: Literally in the case of Jackson Pollock’s paintings, study finds
A new study has found that Pollock’s style is hard for adults to replicate, whereas children find it… child’s play. Read More
EU countries demand seat at the table over US-Russia plan to end war in Ukraine
Ever since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Brussels and European capitals have been clear that they expect to play a role in any peace settlement. Read…
EU urges capitals to improve citizens’ private pension options as pressure on state schemes grows
The EU wants citizens to have more ways to ensure an adequate retirement income while also steering part of their savings toward the bloc’s strategic priorities – but state pensions…
Revisionism on social networks fuels Franco nostalgia among Spanish youth, experts say
Half a century after Francisco Franco’s death, his legacy still sparks debate in Spain, with some young people showing nostalgia for his regime amid rising far-right influence. Read more at…
Peter Salzmann achieves milestone wingsuit flight over Canary Islands, defying gravity
Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann has taken human flight a step further with a rare altitude-gaining run over El Hierro in Spain’s Canary Islands. Read more at Read More
Russian hacking suspect wanted by FBI arrested on Thai resort island of Phuket
Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau said in a statement on 12 November that it was an FBI tip that the “world-class hacker” was travelling to Thailand that led to his…
‘Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday’: Is the viral TikTok trend behind record passenger numbers?
Jet2 has praised the “unprecedented” success of its famous marketing campaign that took the internet by storm. Read More
Nine-year-old boy loses fingers in extreme bullying case at Portuguese school
A nine-year-old Brazilian child had his fingertips severed by classmates in a Portuguese school. Twenty-seven lawyers are now representing him in a case of bullying that prompted wide condemnation in…
Explainer: What is new in the US-Russia plan for Ukraine?
Moscow’s plan for Ukraine, reportedly recently presented to the US, repeats most of the Kremlin’s maximalist demands, including Kyiv ceding its territory and Ukraine’s demilitarisation. What is new about this…