Europe

DNA analysis reveals ancestry of man buried in ancient Spanish tomb, shows mixed heritage - study

Due to the warm climate, researchers only managed to extract usable DNA from the remains of one of the men, estimated to have been around 45-years-old, called Menga1. 

Dolmen of Menga in Antequera, Spain, April 15, 2026.
A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025.

Europe prepares plan to replace US command in NATO if Trump decides to leave - WSJ

The waiting room in Vienna Sigmund Freud's clinic

Vienna: A Jewish story of resilience and rupture

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data


Israel's pounding of Lebanon is 'deeply damaging', UK foreign minister says

Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also condemned Israel's "massive strikes" on Lebanon, stating that the country must be included in a ceasefire agreement.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me

The incident took place on the evening of September 2, when he and his wife were at home in Malmö and not expecting visitors.

Arvin Khoshnood, Iranian-Swedish analyst and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic.

Europe’s conduct in Iran conflict raises questions over NATO’s future - opinion

Had President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded similarly to Europe’s calls during World War II, the continent’s fate could have been drastically different.

French soldiers take part in a static display of military vehicles and aircraft during the NATO Cold Response 2026 military exercise in Setermoen, Norway, March 12, 2026.

A lost novel from 1943 that predicted the Holocaust has been recovered

Friedrich Torberg recorded his image of a German concentration camp in “Mein ist die Rache,” written decades before the capitalized “Holocaust” entered common parlance.

A portrait of Friedrich Torberg, Jan. 1, 1970.

In the shadow of the Holocaust, survivors kept Passover alive in 1946 - opinion

The first post-Holocaust Passover brought survivors together to reclaim dignity, remember loss, and celebrate survival.

Dachau (seen 2020): The stench, the skeletal figures, the degradation.

Trump threatened to halt Ukraine aid unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition - report

Trump threatened to stop supplying military equipment to NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which procures weapons for Ukraine and is funded by European nations.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 16, 2026.

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study

The collection's careful arrangement is indicative of a “noisy, symbolic acts of deliberate destruction," showing that the Melsonby Hoard was not just a collection of abandoned valuables.

Excavation of the Melsonby Hoard in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 2026.

Why structured personal development systems are gaining attention across Europe

Across Europe, personal development is becoming more structured.

“a shift from motivational content to structured systems for personal development and self-reflection”.

Spain at a crossroads: When a government’s words betray its own people

Spain, a key country in Europe, has undergone a concerning change over the last ten years, with warning signs that should worry anyone about the continent's future.

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside Movistar Arena as Real Madrid face Maccabi Tel Aviv in a EuroLeague basketball game on January 8, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

Iran’s endless war, the West’s illusion of de-escalation - opinion

Western de-escalation fails against Iran’s endless war; lasting security requires bold measures.

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026