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Detlef Schrempf (right) was a three-time All-Star in the NBA.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 15, 2026
European trailblazer Detlef Schrempf lauds NBA’s evolution into global game
A three-time NBA All-Star, Schrempf is considered the first true European star in the NBA, popularizing the game in his native Germany and in Europe.
Accumulated garbage in Havana on Jan. 6. Even before U.S. special forces whisked away President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, which has until now provided Cuba with heavily subsidized oil, power cuts across the island country were already affecting water delivery, trash collection and the medical system.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2026
Cuba faces humanitarian crisis and government collapse as U.S. piles on pressure
Reports by European diplomats raised the prospect that Cuba could be the next domino to fall after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Nexperia’s headquarters in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The Dutch chipmaker is at the center of a fight over technology with China.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 12, 2026
Europe and China’s feud over chips is reaching a breaking point
Since a Dutch court intervened in chipmaker Nexperia’s ownership in October, the standoff with China has threatened to disrupt auto production in Europe and around the world.
The Nuuk Cathedral, built in 1849, in Nuuk, Greenland, in January last year.
WORLD
Jan 11, 2026
‘American? No!’ says Greenland after latest Trump threat
European capitals have been scrambling to come up with a coordinated response after the White House said last week that Trump wanted to buy Greenland.
A Danish flag flutters next to a statue of Hans Egede, a Norwegian missionary who revitalized Danish-Norwegian ties to the island, in Nuuk, Greenland.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2026
The Greenland alarm is sounding — Europe needs to hear it
Greenland has a landmass three times the size of Texas under which there are thought to be large quantities of untapped rare earths, among other minerals that Trump wants.
The Japanese government's dependence on ad hoc spending measures and temporary revenue boosts conceals the real scope and effects of government expenditures, making fiscal transparency and clear reporting vital for economic accountability.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 8, 2026
Japan needs fiscal transparency more than ever
Oversized supplementary budgets, symbolic tax measures and broad transfers cannot substitute for clarity and coherence.
A Danish Navy vessel patrols the waters off Nuuk, the the capital of Greenland, last March.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2026
Rubio to meet Denmark leaders, but signals no retreat on Trump’s Greenland goal
A U.S. military seizure of the mineral-rich Arctic island from a longtime ally would send shock waves through the ​NATO alliance and deepen a divide with European leaders.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left), French President Emmanuel Macron (center) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a news conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2026
U.S. backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv’s allies in Paris
Talks to bring the almost four-year ​war to an ‌end have accelerated since November.
Members of the Danish armed forces practice looking for potential threats during joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, in September.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 6, 2026
Trump’s Greenland logic spells trouble for Europe and NATO
The rationale for decapitating Venezuela’s government is fueling concerns among European officials that they could face an existential dilemma over Greenland.
Grok, a chatbot developed by xAI, has faced criticism over the rollout of a tool that allows users to request images of a subject with their clothes removed.
WORLD
Jan 6, 2026
‘Remove her clothes’: Global backlash over Grok sexualized images
The tool on social media platform X prompted swift probes or calls for remedial action from countries including France, India and Malaysia.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the United Kingdom is better placed to gain more market access than form a customs union with the European Union.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2026
Starmer sets up fight with Farage on EU single-market access
The move follows a growing debate in the final weeks of 2025 about forming a customs union with the EU in a bid to revive the British economy.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, in August for peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2026
‘The West’ is near death. It’s also worth fighting for.
So, no, the West doesn’t stretch back to ancient Greece, because the ancient Greeks never mentioned it or conceived of it.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a meeting of national security advisers from his country and European nations in Kyiv on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2026
Ukraine’s allies in Kyiv for talks on plan to end war
Officials from 15 countries including Britain, France and Germany as well as representatives from NATO and the EU joined the meeting, while a top U.S. official joined virtually.
First responders at the scene of a fire at a bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 2, 2026
Around 40 killed as fire ravages Swiss ski resort New Year’s party
Horrified bystanders described “panic” as people tried to break the windows of the bar to escape, and others, covered in burns, poured into the street.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a group photo with leaders and officials from Europe, the U.S. and NATO at the Chancellery in Berlin on Dec. 15.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2025
Europe faces some tough wartime decisions
On the diplomatic front, Putin’s strategy to “keep the Europeans out, Americans in and the Ukrainians down” is paying off, judging by Trump’s increasing pressure on Zelenskyy.
BYD Dolphin Surf electric cars in Berlin. With profitability in China weighed down by price-wary consumers, the company has sought to strengthen its foothold in foreign markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 29, 2025
China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales
Based on sales data so far this year, there is almost no chance the American company will retain its leadership position.
(Left to right) French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after a news conference during a meeting of the “Coalition of the willing,” in Kyiv on May 10
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2025
‘Never again,’ and yet here we are again
The promise not to repeat the mistakes that led to World War II has for decades shaped international institutions and security policy, but now, this motto’s influence has waned.
The construction site for the Greensand carbon dioxide terminal in the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, expected to be completed in spring 2026. CCS technology is one of the tools approved by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the International Energy Agency to curb global warming, but the technology is complex and costly.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 22, 2025
North Sea project promises to return carbon to exactly where it came from
The Greensand project off Denmark is expected to store 400,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, in its reservoir beneath a small, wind-swept oil platform in the North Seam.
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, was born in Canada.
SOCCER
Dec 22, 2025
African teams bolster rosters with players born in Europe
In total, of the 664 players across the 24 teams at the tournament, 191 ‍were born in Europe, representing 28.8%.
While many have heralded a multipolar world, what is emerging instead is a “multisphere” order — spheres of influence without fixed boundaries or shared norms to contain them.
COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Dec 22, 2025
The perils of a multisphere world
A volatile world of blurred norms and fragile alliances demands new strategies to manage coercion and risk.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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