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Can a repressive pro-Kremlin president reverse Georgia's lean towards Europe?
Repression is escalating in Georgia following the seizure of power by the Kremlin-loyal Georgian Dream party. Protesters are ...
Five years after Beirut port explosion, Lebanon's government finally focuses on justice
Thanks to political pressures, no one has been held responsible to date for the catastrophic 2020 port explosion in Lebanon’s ...
Ballet dancer Max Richter navigates gender identity politics with grace
Born female, Max Richter, a rising star of the Ballett Zurich company, does not clearly identify with one gender. Onstage, ...
Seen from space: Tehran's aircraft graveyard, where Iran's old planes are falling into disrepair
For years, discarded airplanes have been gathering dust at Mehrabad Airport in Iran’s capital city. Although satellite images show a rather haphazard method of organization, this aircraft boneyard is ...
A year on, Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has left lasting wounds – but resulted in few gains
Last summer, Ukraine launched a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, advancing rapidly. A year later, the gains have ...
Locals sue Amsterdam government for failed efforts to combat overtourism
Despite efforts to limit them, Amsterdam continues to attract record numbers of tourists. The results are pitting businesses ...
The crisis in Lebanon, in pictures
On Aug. 4, 2020, a massive explosion occurred in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, killing over a hundred people and injuring ...
Karoline Leavitt is Trump's conservative, quick-witted weapon in the war of words
At just 27, U.S. President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman has risen farther and faster than many before her. This is no coincidence. A look at the woman behind the press secretary's podium.
Das kommunistische China macht vor, wie Zukunft aussieht. Doch im Wettrennen der Systeme hat die liberale Marktwirtschaft die Nase vorn
Die von Peking gelenkte Wirtschaft ist eine Tech- und Industrie-Supermacht. Kontrolle scheint mehr Fortschritt zu ermöglichen ...
Exporte von 2 Milliarden Franken sind in Zürich von Trumps Zöllen betroffen – dennoch macht sich die Regierung wenig Sorgen
In Zürich dürfte der amerikanische Zollhammer weit weniger Schaden anrichten als in anderen Kantonen. Neue Zahlen zeigen, ...
Locarnos Piazza Grande raubt selbst den grössten Filmstars die Sprache. Sie fasziniert die Massen – und fordert die Kunst heraus
Das Herzstück des Locarno Film Festival ist Segen und Fluch zugleich. Sie ist gesäumt von Arkaden, alten Bürgerhäusern und ...
Mit ihrem Verzicht tut Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf der deutschen Demokratie einen Gefallen
Die Juristin will nicht mehr Richterin am Bundesverfassungsgericht werden. Die von ihr angeführten Gründe freilich überzeugen ...