Critical Role's chief creative officer, Matthew Mercer. Valerie Terranova/Getty Images for Prime Video Matt Mercer gave up the seat of game master for Critical Role's Campaign Four this year. That cam...
At the end of 2025, many Iranian merchants closed their shops to protest rampant inflation. At the start of 2026, the government faces further fallout from sanctions, economic crisis and environmental...
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This year, Oulu, Finland, and Trencin, Slovakia, will become Europe's cultural flagships. Learn more about how Europe's Capitals of Culture program brings lasting change to cities....
Protests challenging the regime have continued in defiance of a clampdown by Iran's clerical rulers. Emigrant Iranians were seen protesting across cities in Europe. DW has the latest....
The galaxy cluster appears hotter and more mature than it should for its young age, challenging what we think we know about how these cities of galaxies form....
Syrian authorities said they had tried to separate two groups of protesters. Demonstrations took place in several cities in Syria after an attack on an Alawite mosque on Friday....
Jordan Shipley is in critical condition after a machine that he was operating caught fire at his ranch near Austin, Texas....
In Iran, people continue to demonstrate amid the country's economic crisis, with social discontent fueling open protest against the regime. There are also complaints of interference by a foreign intel...
In the text of his New Year's address, the Chancellor describes a world in permanent crisis mode and insists on his ability to act. The speech will be broadcast on 31 December....
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Tunisian communities are increasingly frustrated that access to drinking water is still not a given, particulalry for rural communities. Hundreds of thousands of people are thought not to be connected...
In a surprise attack overnight on Saturday, the United States launched strikes against Venezuelan capital Caracas and other cities. US President Donald Trump stated that Nicolas Maduro and his wife we...
📋 Key Facts ✓ A Japanese official warned about the yen's sudden weakness. ✓ Traders perceive higher potential for government interv...
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says there is not much he can do as the currency has rapidly depreciated, with $1 now trading at around 1.4 million rials....
Scott Bessent said that institutional investors won't have to sell current single family homes. Alex Wong/Getty Images Scott Bessent clarified Trump's plan to ban Wall Street firms from purchasing hom...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Lewis Horwitz died on December 19 at age 90. ✓ He began his career as a bank teller in Los Angeles in the 1960s. ...
A parliamentary inquiry has been looking into the policy decisions made to contain the coronavirus pandemic in Germany. The decisions made by key leaders from the time are being questioned....
Ukraine’s allies are meeting on January 6 in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after a potential ceasefire with Russia. But there are concerns that the Trump adminis...