Berlin's wild 1920s queer history
Before the Nazis took power, Berlin was a center of LGBTQ+ rights and queer culture, with research institutes, a flourishing …
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Military travel rule for young men put on hold
Germany's defense minister says a requirement for men aged 17 to 45 to seek permission for long stays abroad will …
Facts vs. influencers: Is the 'Dubai dream' really over?
Some residents in Dubai insist life is going on as normal in the eternally-sunny emirate during the Iran war. Others …
Is To Lam's Vietnam turning into Xi Jinping's China?
After Vietnam's lawmakers unanimously elected Communist Party chief To Lam as the country's president, analysts are asking whether Vietnam aims …
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Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-10038-6A monolithically integrated photonic ski-jump enables scalable, diffraction-limited 2D beam scanning from photonic chips, …
Exit polls out in key state elections
Projections suggest mixed outcomes in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. Narendra Modi's BJP is trying to make …
How football has helped Orban keep power
Viktor Orban is a football fanatic but has long used the sport as a political tool, both in Hungary and …
Bundesliga debut by female coach marred by misogyny
Marie-Louise Eta's historic debut as a head coach in the men's Bundesliga ended in defeat. While her appointment is a …
The real story behind China’s technology triumph
Nature, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00841-0An exemplary book gets much right, but misses the point that the nation’s tech …
Red Army Faction member Klette faces new charges
Prosecutors have filed a raft of new charges against former Red Army Faction member Daniela Klette. The latest allegations relate …
Bodies of 50 babies, 6 adults found in Trinidad and Tobago
Police made the grim discovery at a cemetery in Cumuto on the island of Trinidad. Initial probes suggest it was …
Germany's new religious diversity
In Germany, many Christian churches are abandoned. In their place, other religious buildings are emerging. Immigrants from India or Syria …
Carney secures majority after special election
The Liberal Party's two by-election wins secured a majority in Canada's parliament, allowing them to pass legislation without opposition support.
How to fix Germany's costly health care system
A special commission has presented a raft of proposals aimed at curbing Germany's spiraling health care costs. But whether the …
El Nino forecast as ocean temperatures approach record highs
The EU's global warming monitor also reported the second-highest global sea surface temperature and said based on current trends, a …
Zimbabwe split as public weighs electoral reforms bill
Zimbabwe has begun nationwide public hearings on a proposed bill that could extend President Mnangagwa's term and overhaul the electoral …
At 40, Lady Gaga isn't done revolutionizing pop music
As iconic as undefinable, Lady Gaga has left quite a mark on the world of music. Here's how she reinvented …
Germany's Left Party rocked by antisemitism allegations
In a resolution, a state‑level branch of the socialist Left Party has rejected the "Zionism that actually exists today." Are …
Musk vs. OpenAI trial gets underway
Two giants in the AI sector are set for a courtroom battle: Elon Musk (xAI) is taking on Sam Altmann …
Merz criticized for selective approach to international law
Dozens of legal scholars have called on the German government to condemn the US operations in Iran and Venezuela. They …