2025

The destination that keeps breaking records – And the world's attention returns

32.9 million visitors, revenue of 1.53 trillion baht, airline congestion, and a hotel boom – Thailand reestablishes its position as one of the hottest destinations in the world.

Thailand.
Perfumes by LOEWE.

42,000 Israelis voted: These are the perfumes that conquered 2025

Itai Ron’s image showing shadows of ultra-Orthodox men and soldiers on the wall of a house in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris was selected as Photo of the Year by ‘Local Testimony 2025.’

Israel in the frame: How Local Testimony 2025 builds a public record

Smartphone Purchase in Store.

iPhone or Samsung? This is the smartphone Israelis preferred in 2025


2024 was a year fueled by hate. Let’s make 2025 different - comment

Broad Perspective: 2024 tested Israel’s resilience with loss and pain. As 2025 begins, healing and hope must lead the way toward a stronger, united future.

 People crying and hugging with the Israeli flag in the background.

Syria set to be 2025’s big story: Can Damascus unite a fractured nation? - analysis

Parts of Syria remain in stasis despite the country's recent massive upheaval.

 Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks during an interview, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 28, 2024.

'The Future' is now: a 100 years ago, a British inventor predicted how 2025 would look like

Archibald Montgomery Low (1888) was a British physicist, engineer, inventor, and writer known for his futuristic predictions, including forecasts for the next 100 years.

 'The Future' is now: a 100 years ago, a British inventor predicted how 2025 would look like.

'More meaningful this year': Israelis welcome 2025 amid war

Israelis noted their difficulty in celebrating the new year, a year and three months after the start of the war and amid the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip.

 Fireworks herald the new year. (Illustrative).

Decoding 'Les Prophéties': What Nostradamus says About 2025

Nostradamus's predictions for 2025 present a mix of alarming warnings and hopes for progress.

 Which country is The Garden of the World?