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The concept of fiduciary duty should sit at the heart of any conservative vision of government. Trump's war on the Kennedy Center …

She once spoke for Volodymyr Zelensky. By 2026, Yulia Mendel had become one of the Ukrainian president's most prominent critics.

An age-old conflict between central bankers and politicians may be reaching its climax: the bankers want to reduce the money suppl…

Chinese hybrid vehicle imports have soared more than tenfold since the EU imposed tariffs on electric vehicles, a surge that expos…

Once again, the Christian Democratic Union has been beaten in state elections. In Berlin, it loses city hall to, of all parties, t…

“A child is not something that belongs to us simply because we want one so badly. And in my opinion, it is precisely the child’s v…

A Catholic family says the state took away their teenage daughter after they refused to affirm her gender transition, the latest f…

The German Bishops’ Conference created the Catholic Media Prize to reward quality journalism. Its winners have included a serial f…

The Ruhr region has reinvented itself as a tourist destination. Former collieries, steelworks, gasometers and industrial plants ha…

Netflix's Monster anthology was already controversial, but its newest series seems to take the view that social stuffiness could r…

Leo XIV’s France visit is already stirring controversy, as Rome rebuffs Macron’s protocol plans and security concerns reshape the …

Donald Trump wanted to own Greenland and would not rule out taking it by force. He has settled for a security agreement that keeps…

Michael Desronvil says attacks from fellow jurors and the media forced him into the public eye. Now the lone holdout may be headin…

A new tool promises to help citizens distinguish fact from manipulation ahead of elections. But its growing role in political deba…

The UK and Ireland restrict certain forms of speech and expression around abortion providers. A recent court case suggests LGBT “s…

The medieval friar who founded the Franciscan order offers an uncomfortable lesson for today’s Church: Christ sometimes waits prec…

Berlin votes on Sunday, with left-wing party Die Linke polling as high as 23%. Its lead candidate, Elif Eralp, could become mayor …

Record fuel costs and growing threats to European security are piling pressure on Macron while exposing the limits of presidential…

As alarm grows across Europe over Russia's widening hybrid campaign, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned Poles against in…

France’s social housing crisis is turning an old political demand into a new battle over immigration, national solidarity and who …

Novig’s provocative betting campaign has sparked outrage, exposing a new puritanism over female sexuality and showing how controve…

Berlin’s caution reflects the risk of another trade clash with Washington at a time when its carmakers are already under pressure.

France wants unexpected EU revenue used to reduce member states’ bills, bringing a longtime Rassemblement National demand into the…

The decision to water down England's qualifying exam for solicitors, after complaints that it discriminated against minority candi…

Catholics can leave the Church – but can they demand that the record of their baptism be erased? A case before Europe’s top court …

Germany is celebrating falling asylum numbers and tighter borders. But 17.6% of first-time applications in early 2026 were made fo…

Ursula von der Leyen's lengthy state of the EU address grabbed all the headlines earlier this week – but a 70-second response to h…