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Parent of 8-year-old recalls 7-week Europe trip — 3 changes she'd make — I.insider.com

Parent of 8-year-old recalls 7-week Europe trip — 3 changes she'd make

A mother and her husband took their 8-year-old daughter on a seven-week trip through six European countries, starting in the Greek islands in early September and travelling slowly by train from Italy to Germany by the end of October. While they enjoyed many highlights, she says there are three things

NATO launches Steadfast Dart exercise without U.S. participation — Static01.nyt.com

NATO launches Steadfast Dart exercise without U.S. participation

NATO is conducting a cross‑continent military exercise called Steadfast Dart that will move a Pan‑European flotilla from a Spanish port northwest of Gibraltar to Germany’s Baltic coast, The New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026. About 10,000 troops from 11 nations are to take part,

European study finds widespread maternal ill health and career penalties — I.guim.co.uk

European study finds widespread maternal ill health and career penalties

A new European study by Make Mothers Matter of 9,600 mothers across 12 countries found high levels of maternal ill health and persistent work‑life and career penalties in the UK and mainland Europe, with more than two‑thirds of participants saying they felt mentally overloaded. Globally, the World

ISS photograph shows red and green aurora over Europe — Nasa.gov

ISS photograph shows red and green aurora over Europe

A green and red aurora streamed across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe in a photograph taken Jan. 19, 2026, looking north across Italy toward Germany. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Mediterranean Sea at approximately 10:02 p.m. local time when

Markets brace for falls after Trump threatens tariffs on eight European countries — I.guim.co.uk

Markets brace for falls after Trump threatens tariffs on eight European countries

Global stock markets were preparing for falls after Donald Trump threatened eight European countries with fresh tariffs until they support his ambition to acquire Greenland, the move set to take effect from 1 February at 10% and rise to 25% on 1 June. Brokerage IG’s weekend markets suggested losses

Brexit vote upended German teacher's life in Devon — I.guim.co.uk

Brexit vote upended German teacher's life in Devon

In the early hours of 24 June 2016 the referendum result glowed on her phone: "52%". Lying in a rented bedroom in Devon, she saw the headline "UK votes to leave EU" and her first thought was not political but: "What does this mean for

Germany says RFK Jr.'s claims about patient autonomy are unfounded — Static.independent.co.uk

Germany says RFK Jr.'s claims about patient autonomy are unfounded

Independent.co reports Germany has vehemently dismissed accusations from US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the nation undermined patient autonomy, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. German Health Minister Nina Warken issued a statement late on Saturday, asserting: "The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are

Anarchist militants claim arson that cut power to about 45,000 Berlin homes — I.guim.co.uk

Anarchist militants claim arson that cut power to about 45,000 Berlin homes

Leftwing anarchist militants have claimed responsibility for an arson attack that cut electricity to about 45,000 households and a large swathe of south‑west Berlin, federal state prosecutors said they have taken over the criminal investigation. The blackout affected almost 2,000 businesses, four hospitals, 74 care homes, 20

Merz Says U.S.-Germany Security Partnership Is Shifting, Urges Europe to Do More — Static01.nyt.com

Merz Says U.S.-Germany Security Partnership Is Shifting, Urges Europe to Do More

Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in his first New Year’s Eve address since taking office, warned that Germany’s eight-decade security partnership with the United States “is changing.” Merz said the shift means Europeans “must defend and assert our interests much more strongly by ourselves,” though he did not specify precisely

Hyundai to livestream CES 2026 showcase of holographic windshield and new Atlas robot — S.yimg.com

Hyundai to livestream CES 2026 showcase of holographic windshield and new Atlas robot

Hyundai will livestream its CES 2026 presentation on January 5 at 4 PM ET via its HyundaiUSA and global YouTube channels. The company said it will present a range of in-cabin and mobility technologies as automakers scale back new-vehicle reveals at CES following the Trump administration's removal of

Masked Thieves Raid German Bank Vault, Steal at Least €31 Million — Static01.nyt.com

Masked Thieves Raid German Bank Vault, Steal at Least €31 Million

Masked thieves drove into a garage at a Sparkasse branch in Gelsenkirchen and forced their way into the bank’s archive, police said. The robbers drilled through a thick wall to create a hole large enough to crawl through, then spent hours opening private lockboxes, likely using crowbars. Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen

Crans‑Montana Nightclub Fire Victims Flown to Specialized Hospitals Across Switzerland — Static01.nyt.com

Crans‑Montana Nightclub Fire Victims Flown to Specialized Hospitals Across Switzerland

Victims of a devastating fire that tore through a nightclub in Crans‑Montana early on New Year’s Day were flown by helicopter and ambulance jet to hospitals across Switzerland for specialized treatment. The intensive care and surgery wards at Hospital du Valais in Sion quickly filled, officials said. Authorities

Merz Warns U.S.-Germany Security Ties Are Shifting — Static01.nyt.com

Merz Warns U.S.-Germany Security Ties Are Shifting

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in his New Year’s Eve address that Germany’s eight-decade security partnership with the United States is “changing,” and that Europe must do more to protect itself. Mr. Merz’s remarks, delivered Dec. 31, 2025, followed signals from the Trump administration that it no longer

Brazen Heist in Gelsenkirchen Empties Nearly All Bank Lockboxes — Static01.nyt.com

Brazen Heist in Gelsenkirchen Empties Nearly All Bank Lockboxes

Masked thieves drove into a parking garage in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, last weekend and forced their way into a local Sparkasse branch, police said. The robbers broke through a door into the bank's archive room, then drilled through a thick wall to make a hole wide enough to

Hyundai to livestream CES 2026 showcase featuring holographic windshield and new Atlas robot — S.yimg.com

Hyundai to livestream CES 2026 showcase featuring holographic windshield and new Atlas robot

Hyundai will present at CES 2026 on January 5 at 4 PM ET, and the company will livestream the event on its HyundaiUSA and global YouTube channels. The show feels less car-heavy this year after the Trump administration yanked most EV incentives, though Hyundai will still highlight in-cabin tech and