Travel can sometimes place us in a moral dilemma. A sense of unease may arise from everyday realities — the carbon emissions caused by flying, for example, or the broader consequences of modern mass tourism. Is this simply something to accept? Should we simply stop traveling or are there better ways to do it?
Soldiers spend weeks or even months in a cramped shelter in a so-called "kill zone," a stretch as long as 20 kilometers (12 miles) that is largely controlled by enemy drones. There is no way to reach a position by vehicle or evacuate the wounded. Ammunition and food supplies are constantly interrupted.
Berlin's government is effectively sabotaging the city's international status as an artistic and academic hub, according to students and teachers at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) , which is pressing ahead with cuts to its English-language arts courses as the city slashes the budgets of its universities.
China's rise from poverty to the world's second‑largest economy rewrote the rules of globalization. Now Beijing's push into high-end technology is unfolding at an even faster pace.
Skip next section Germany warns its citizens in the Middle East February 25, 2026 Germany warns its citizens in the Middle East Germany's Foreign Ministry called on German citizens in the Middle East to take safety precautions in light of a potential US attack on Iran that could destabilize the region.
The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published a poll in early February examining Ukrainians' attitudes towards the war. The survey was conducted in late January, when massive Russian attacks on energy facilities caused power outages and disrupted heating and water systems across the country, particularly in Kyiv.
Skip next section UN says Ukraine war is 'a stain on our collective conscience' February 25, 2026 UN says Ukraine war is 'a stain on our collective conscience' UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine, saying the conflict remained "as a stain on our collective conscience."
There is no shortage of gloomy assessments of the global situation at the moment. "In the era of great powers, our freedom is no longer a given. It is under threat," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the opening of the Munich Security Conference earlier in February. Merz explicitly mentioned China.
Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt described diplomatic talks with the US on Saturday as "positive," though she said the fate of the autonomous territory under Denmark remains uncertain as US President Donald Trump continues to reiterate his desire to have it for the US, citing national security interests.
In the village of Ternje in southern Kosovo, Bekim Gashi is forced to live with a feeling of emptiness. He has no graves to mourn at. In fact, he only has pictures of his mother Hyra and his four sisters, who disappeared after a massacre in his village committed by the Serbian army on March 25, 1999.
Skip next section Truck tire blowout triggers 28-vehicle crash February 7, 2026 Truck tire blowout triggers 28-vehicle crash A sudden tire failure on a moving truck on the A9 in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia has caused a major crash involving 28 vehicles, in an incident police said was remarkable for leaving no one injured.
Skip next section Europe's future hinges on how the Ukraine war ends, says security expert February 7, 2026 Europe's future hinges on how the Ukraine war ends, says security expert The chair of the Munich Security Conference(MSC) Wolfgang Ischinger has warned that Russia's threat to NATO's eastern flank could intensify after a ceasefire in Ukraine.