Society and culture

From Kamala Harris to Boris Johnson, the undefinable brat summer never had a chance once the politicians waded in.

New U.K. PM found old U.K. PM’s portrait “unsettling” and asked for it to be taken down.

By entrenching itself in small towns, Alternative for Germany is winning over swathes of the country.

Swedish icons join Céline Dion, Beyoncé, Foo Fighters, Johnny Marr, Adele, Aerosmith and Guns N’ Roses (and breathe, whew!) in fury at Donald Trump.

Elections in three eastern German states are likely to usher in Russia-friendly parties, giving the Kremlin a foothold once again.

Former climate and energy minister nominated to join Ursula von der Leyen’s team of commissioners.

The Kremlin has deep connections to Russian entertainment projects and they have often been used to further state propaganda.

Oasis are getting back together. Good news for music fans, bad news for those hoping the Gallagher brothers might turn their hand to politics.

Cover-ups, botched investigations and a general feeling of impunity set alarm bells ringing.

Bahruz Samadov was detained just months before the South Caucasus country hosts critical U.N. climate talks.

Tens of thousands of Slovaks have decried the government’s erosion of democratic European values.

From immigration to housing and confronting the left, new U.K. PM Keir Starmer appears to offer a playbook for victory to the Democrats in the U.S.

Island territory’s transition to greater autonomy “must include discussions” on defense against external threats, a scholar says.

Choco Leibniz and Pick-Up! maker admits it used forced laborers during World War II on a greater scale than previously acknowledged.

Tina Bokuchava told POLITICO the EU and U.S. should impose sanctions on the ruling party over human rights breaches.

The rise of a youth movement in the 19th century changed the country forever.

From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.

Labour wants to show government can work after a wave of social unrest.

Moscow brands 2-time sexiest man alive undesirable after his foundation said it has been investigating war crimes in Ukraine.

The rise of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket filled an already chaotic campaign year with “brat” and “weird” and flipped the Democratic Party’s misery into a cautious …

President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Party’s biggest priorities …

It’s part of her long-held strategy.