Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi received the 2026 Charlemagne Prize on Thursday, 14 May, in Aachen, Germany, in recognition of his contributions to European unity and his leadership during the eurozone debt crisis of the 2010s.
Month: May 2026
Iran’s World Cup team feted at home with public farewell amid US visa fears
Iran’s football team was given a state send-off in Tehran on Wednesday with Hezbollah flags and anti-US chants from those gathered, as players and officials await US visas for their World Cup group games.
Peace activists rally to protect Palestinians during Jerusalem flag march
Israeli peace activists gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday to support Palestinian residents ahead of the annual Jerusalem Day flag march, an event often marked by nationalist tensions and heavy security.
Trump and Xi toast each other at Beijing banquet
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping toasted each other during a state banquet in Beijing attended by executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang following high-level China-US talks, where Trump also invited Xi to visit the White House in September.
Kann die EU noch Industrie? Mit VDMA-Präsident Bertram Kawlath
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Der Maschinen- und Anlagenbau ist das industrielle Rückgrat Deutschlands. Aber die Branche mit ihren rund eine Million Beschäftigten steht unter massivem Druck: 22.000 Stellen wurden im vergangenen Jahr gestrichen, externe Schocks vom Ukraine- bis zum Iran-Krieg belasten die langfristigen Planungen, und der Konkurrenzdruck aus China wächst. In dieser…
Strings of Stillness: A Harp Performance in Soft Elegance
What Kind of Space Prepares for Silence Before Music? The room felt like it had been designed for silence before music. Soft lighting filtered gently through the space, falling across wooden floors and pale walls that seemed to wait patiently for something beautiful to happen. At the center stood a grand wooden harp, its curves…
Irish ex-PM caught making anti-African and anti-Muslim comments on election trail
DUBLIN — Ireland’s former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has landed his party in electoral hot water by making unguarded anti-immigrant comments on the campaign trail. Ahern, who was Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, made the remarks in a surreptitiously recorded video as he canvassed door to door for the centrist Fianna Fáil party’s candidate in…
Iran preparing for renewed war as military assets remain largely intact, reports warn
Iran is likely preparing for renewed conflict with the US and Israel, Washington-based ISW think tank assessed, citing military drills and asset repositioning after reports emerged that Tehran remained in possession of significant missile stockpiles.
Watch: UK Parliament revives centuries-old ritual before King’s Speech
Black Rod was symbolically denied entry to the House of Commons during the ceremonial opening of the UK Parliament ahead of King Charles III’s speech.
Hallway Runway: The Green Skirt Strut Moment
The Hallway That Became a Runway The hallway looked almost too perfect to be real. White-painted walls stretched clean and bright on both sides, framed by tall windows with crisp white shutters. Soft light filtered through, scattering gently across the floor like it had been carefully placed there. It wasn’t loud. It didn’t ask for…