Germany plans to address growing use of date-rape drugs
Germany’s justice minister is seeking harsher penalties for the use of date-rape drugs in sexual assaults. But victims say more needs to be done about a growing problem.
Germany
World
Displaced Ukrainians risk home seizure under Russian law
Russia is tightening control over property in occupied Ukrainian territories, requiring owners to register under Russian law. Many Ukrainians say returning to do so would put their safety and freedom at risk.
Science
Enhanced Games: Why ‘crippling injuries’ are the least of it
Doping in sports is nothing new. Athletes at the Enhanced Games will know the risks — severe injury, even paralysis. But bioethicists are also concerned we’re opening the gates to altering our fundamental human biology.
News
Serbia: Police clash with protesters urging early elections
Officers fired teargas and stun grenades as tens of thousands rallied against President Aleksandar Vucic’s government. The demonstration went ahead despite the state rail operator canceling trains to and from Belgrade.
World
Cyprus election expected to shake up national politics
Cyprus goes to the polls to elect a new parliament on Sunday. The vote is expected to reshape the country’s political landscape, weaken traditional parties and accelerate the rise of new anti-establishment movements.
Culture
What is Pentecost?
People new to Germany are often surprised by the number of public holidays in the spring. Pentecost is one of them, but its significance is not well-known.
News
Germany: Record numbers take German passport in 2025
A record number of people received a German passport in 2025, a media report says. Numbers have been rising since Germany changed citizenship requirements in 2024.
World
Czechia: Uproar over Sudeten German gathering in Brno
The first gathering of Sudeten Germans in Czechia since World War II is happening this weekend, despite a political backlash that has exposed tensions over one of Central Europe’s most painful historical legacies.
Germany
Germany’s ‘rapid militarization’ threatens basic rights
Ten human rights organizations say security interests are increasingly being prioritized over fundamental rights in Germany. The scathing criticism was presented in their “2026 Fundamental Rights Report.”
Business
Kevin Warsh: Trump ally at the Federal Reserve?
Never before has a chair of the US Federal Reserve been so controversial. Who is Kevin Warsh? Can he preserve the Fed’s independence, or will he become Donald Trump’s puppet?