A diverse look at cultural happenings in the Czech Republic, from the opening of a new Scientology center to the enduring legacy of Vladimir Vysotsky. Read more...

Today's political landscape: Hamas dismisses Trump's hostage warning, a new bill aims to protect Dreamers, and the dangers of "inner emigration" in a connected world. Read more...

Recent news reveals Trump's focus on deal-making, control over the press, and interest in Ukraine's mineral resources, alongside diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria and drug trafficking concerns in France. Read more...

Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster best known for his iconic 1972 match against Bobby Fischer during the Cold War, has passed away in Moscow at the age of 88. His life was a novel of brilliance and struggle. Read more...