Europe

Neanderthal children in central Europe may have hunted turtles for materials, not for food - study

The study also floated the possibility that the turtles had been hunted for “their taste or for an assumed medicinal value.” 

A European pond turtle next to the foot of a European straight-tusked elephant, April 16, 2026; illustrative.
President of the Rassemblement National parliamentary group, Marine Le Pen, attends a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, in Paris on April 14, 2026.

Israeli ambassador meets with France’s Marine Le Pen, extending outreach to Europe’s far-right

Members of a ground crew work to load a cruise missile into a US Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the US–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 14, 2026.

US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say

US President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.

Iran war opens new rifts between Washington, Europe, the Vatican, and Israel


Iranians rally outside US embassies worldwide, urge continued pressure on Tehran

Protesters sent a unified message to Washington, urging policymakers not to reach agreements with Tehran and instead to “stay the course” in confronting the regime.

People hold signs featuring images of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, during a protest against the Iranian government, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in front of the Iranian embassy in London, Britain, April 4, 2026.

Police investigating after explosive devices damage Israeli restaurant in Munich

The restaurant’s owners are Jewish, and police are investigating whether the attack was motivated by antisemitism, they told the German news agency dpa.

A detective stands with a flashlight in front of the smashed window of an Israeli restaurant in Munich, Germany, April 10, 2026.

Middle Israel: What comes after NATO? The fall of the Western alliance's era - opinion

The Western alliance has lost its compass, driver, and fuel. And since this alliance is brain-dead, a new one will have to come in its place.

US SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio meets with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte at the State Department in Washington DC, on Wednesday. The Western alliance is brain-dead, and a new one will have to come in its place, the writer argues.

Native American use of dice, probability predates known Old World dice by millenia - study

In total, archaeologist Robert Madden observed 659 sets of Native American dice from 57 archaeological sites across 12 different states. 

A series of Native American dice discovered at archaeological sites in the western US, April 9, 2026.

Spain is failing the West and weakening Europe's diplomatic hand - editorial

A NATO member that underfunds collective defense, obstructs allied operations, downgrades relations with Israel, and restores ties with Tehran is eroding Europe’s credibility.

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.

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.