10 settembre 2026
The Final Journey of Harald V
On Wednesday in Oslo, Norway bade farewell to the king who had reigned for thirty-five years, in a ceremony addressed…
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09 settembre 2026
What Prince George’s five years at Eton will be like
The13-year-old is starting out as an F Blocker, with his own room, a new vocabulary to master and five years of…
09 settembre 2026
What is happening between the UK and Israel
The Burnham government has banned imports from West Bank settlements and tightened restrictions on Israel. In response,…
08 settembre 2026
How Harald V’s funeral will unfold
On Wednesday 9 September, Oslo will come to a standstill for the King’s funeral: the procession from the Palace to Oslo…
08 settembre 2026
What happened to UK air traffic control, and why hundreds of flights were cancelled
A fault in NATS’s flight processing system disrupted Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and other UK airports for hours,…
07 settembre 2026
What is Bhutan? The Himalayan kingdom with diplomatic relations with just 62 countries
Wedged between India and China, Bhutan has fewer than 800,000 people and has been a member of the United Nations since…
07 settembre 2026
Can you be gay and homophobic?
The AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt on a platform that recognises only one form of family and grants no rights to same-sex…
05 settembre 2026
Why Estonia wants its Orthodox Church to break with Moscow
A new law requires the Estonian Orthodox Church to sever its administrative ties with the Moscow Patriarchate by…
04 settembre 2026
What Leo XIV and Latvia’s president talked about at the Vatican
Edgars Rinkēvičs invited the Pope to Latvia and discussed Ukraine, the return of deported children and the Middle East…
03 settembre 2026
Why Estonia’s Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur resigned
An audit by the Riigikontroll into €1.2 billion worth of unaccounted-for stocks, €70 million paid in advance…
02 settembre 2026
Norway prepares for King Harald V’s funeral
Haakon VIII has declared a period of Court mourning until 9 October and suspended almost all Royal Family engagements,…
02 settembre 2026
Estonia has elected a new president
Ülle Madise, Chancellor of Justice since 2015, was the only candidate and received 71 votes in the Riigikogu,…
01 settembre 2026
Haakon VIII takes the oath before the Norwegian Parliament
Four days after the death of Harald V, the new king took the constitutional oath before the Storting and adopted the…
01 settembre 2026
How the first day of school works in Estonia
On 1 September, pupils bring flowers to teachers, attend opening ceremonies and often dress formally: in Tallinn, the…
30 agosto 2026
The FBI is not the only one compiling dossiers on priests
In the United States, two priests came under investigation over their travel, phones, sermons and ecclesiastical…
29 agosto 2026
“Now it is my turn”: King Haakon’s first address after the death of Harald V
In his first address as sovereign, Haakon paid tribute to his father, thanked Queen Sonja and set out the principles…
29 agosto 2026
What Ukraine’s former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov will do in Italy
Guido Crosetto has appointed him as an adviser on military innovation. Fedorov was dismissed by Zelensky in July, later…
29 agosto 2026
Estonia bids farewell to Siim Kallas with state honours
The funeral procession passed through Viimsi and Tallinn, retracing the key stages of his career, from Eesti Pank to…
28 agosto 2026
What happens next in Norway after the death of Harald V
From Haakon VIII’s automatic accession to the oath before the Storting, through national mourning, the new line of…
28 agosto 2026
Harald V and the quiet faith he seldom spoke of
The King who guided Norway towards a more pluralistic society chose to preserve the Crown’s confessional ties and…
28 agosto 2026
Harald V, King of Norway since 1991, has died
He was 89. The son of Olav V and Princess Märtha of Sweden, he had reigned for more than thirty-five years. He is…
27 agosto 2026
Why new apartment buildings are becoming miniature neighbourhoods
Gen Z renters are increasingly choosing buildings with gyms, coworking spaces, cafés and shared lounges - places…
25 agosto 2026
Gallagher meets Lavrov in Moscow as Vatican keeps channels open with Russia and Ukraine
The Holy See’s foreign affairs chief is in Moscow for four days of meetings with Russian officials, the Moscow…
25 agosto 2026
King Harald V remains in hospital: what we know about his condition
The King, 89, has been in hospital since 17 August because of complications from treatment for haemolytic anaemia and…
24 agosto 2026
How did Bayern Munich’s stadium end up on the Sydney Marathon medal?
The 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon medal was meant to feature the city’s Allianz Stadium. Instead, it shows Munich’s Allianz…
24 agosto 2026
Why is the Vatican’s foreign minister in Russia?
Paul Richard Gallagher is in Moscow for the first visit by the Vatican’s top diplomat since the war began. His talks…
21 agosto 2026
Why steal a masterpiece you can never sell? The strange economy behind the Antonello da Messina heist
The works stolen in Messina may be worth as much as €80 million, yet they are virtually impossible to place on the…
21 agosto 2026
Sinner withdraws from US Open as knee problem persists: world No 1 to miss New York
The Italian announced his withdrawal on social media after his latest training sessions in Monte Carlo, calling it "a…
21 agosto 2026
Schäftlarn, where Catholic education still has a visible place in everyday school life
At the Benedictine abbey school near Munich, pupils stand before the crucifix each morning, monks share the building…
20 agosto 2026
Junior Pan Pacific: United States dominate in Vancouver as Mijatovic spearheads the next generation
The under-18 championships for Pacific nations return after an eight-year absence. Going into the final day, the United…