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EU Chief Wants to Unleash Deficit Spending to “Re-Arm Europe” with an €800 Billion Military Build-up
Foreign Policy

EU Chief Wants to Unleash Deficit Spending to “Re-Arm Europe” with an €800 Billion Military Build-up

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a triple legislative mechanism to gensis €800 billion…

Travelers Are Being Increasingly Turned Off by Overtourism—Consider Skipping These Trending Destinations
Travel

Travelers Are Being Increasingly Turned Off by Overtourism—Consider Skipping These Trending Destinations

February 7, 2025

WaL reported last year that 2024 was the most touristy year in human history, with many European destinations reeling from…

Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation
Foreign Policy

Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation

December 20, 2024

Story at a glance… Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader al-Jolani has announced that the new Syria will be governed by…

Famous Lovers, Moorish Towers, and Ham Make up the Charms of This Northern Spanish City
Travel

Famous Lovers, Moorish Towers, and Ham Make up the Charms of This Northern Spanish City

November 29, 2024February 7, 2025

There’s a joke in Spain that the country has two cities that don’t exist: Murcia, the biggest city that…

Julian Assange Speaks for First Time Since Release: ‘I am not free today because the system worked’
World News

Julian Assange Speaks for First Time Since Release: ‘I am not free today because the system worked’

October 2, 2024

At a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Tuesday morning, Julian Assange addressed…

It’s Not Easy Running a Private Night Train in Europe – a Year of Operations at European Sleeper
Travel

It’s Not Easy Running a Private Night Train in Europe – a Year of Operations at European Sleeper

June 6, 2024June 7, 2024

While thousands of nocturnal trains depart and arrive at stations across Asia every day, the idea of a train…

Without Voice for Peace, Ukraine and Russia to Double Down After Failed Counteroffensive
War

Without Voice for Peace, Ukraine and Russia to Double Down After Failed Counteroffensive

December 4, 2023

The NATO Secretary General has said that the alliance should be prepared to back Ukraine after their massive defeat…

Republicans Oust McCarthy as House Speaker In Clear Opposition to Ukraine Aid Which Is Drying Up Across Europe
Foreign Policy

Republicans Oust McCarthy as House Speaker In Clear Opposition to Ukraine Aid Which Is Drying Up Across Europe

October 4, 2023

In a first for American republican democracy, the Speaker of the House, the third most powerful person in political…

Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same
War

Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same

August 14, 2023

The war in Ukraine has reopened Europe’s eyes to the horrifying realities of the wars of history. Battles fought…

Serbia Mobalizes Armed Forces to Border with Kosovo, who Suffer Rare Rebuke from US, EU
ArchivesWorld News

Serbia Mobalizes Armed Forces to Border with Kosovo, who Suffer Rare Rebuke from US, EU

May 31, 2023June 28, 2023

ITALY, May 31st, 2023. Tensions and violence have once again escalated between Serbia and the breakaway region o Kosovo,…

Denmark is Latest to Announce Dramatic Increases in Military Spending
ArchivesCoffee Break Reads

Denmark is Latest to Announce Dramatic Increases in Military Spending

May 30, 2023June 28, 2023

As WaL has covered over the last 6 months, the world, and particularly NATO member states, are continuing to…

Some Unlikely Countries That Have Digital Nomad Visas
ArchivesTravel

Some Unlikely Countries That Have Digital Nomad Visas

April 21, 2023July 12, 2023

With East Asia reopened for tourism, the COVID-19 travel insanity is well and truly over, and there are going…

Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels
ArchivesEnvironment

Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels

September 12, 2022July 2, 2023

Story at a glance… Almost all CO2 stored underground is done parallel with natural gas extraction. These projects, according…

World News

European Security Crisis: Why Major Populations Don’t Seem to Care

February 14, 2022

PICTURED: A recently-arrived American B-52 escorted through Europe’s skies by Portuguese jets. KYIV, Ukraine. February 14th, 2022. After another…

The “Mediterranean Diet” Has Never Existed, and Its Claimed Effects Don’t Match With Reality
ArchivesNutrition

The “Mediterranean Diet” Has Never Existed, and Its Claimed Effects Don’t Match With Reality

January 18, 2022January 7, 2025

“The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterized by a high intake of olive oil, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and cereals; a…

The Hidden Lives of Trees Shows a World of Cooperation, Awareness, and Intelligence in Plants
Environment

The Hidden Lives of Trees Shows a World of Cooperation, Awareness, and Intelligence in Plants

July 13, 2021

PICTURED: Beech trees, like this one in the Carpathian Mountains, were what covered most of the forests in primeval…

L’viv in a Day — According to World at Large
ArchivesTravel

L’viv in a Day — According to World at Large

April 30, 2021September 7, 2023

In a country not known for making positive headlines, a light of modernity, culture, and beauty in Ukraine shines…

Kyiv’s ‘Podil’ Neighborhood is a Kind of Brooklyn on the Dnieper
ArchivesTravel

Kyiv’s ‘Podil’ Neighborhood is a Kind of Brooklyn on the Dnieper

April 22, 2021September 7, 2023

Only the largest cities in Europe have the honor of being reviewed neighborhood by neighborhood, and Kyiv, the seventh-largest…

Macugnaga – Trekking, Skiing, and Dining on Europe’s Second Highest Mountain
Travel

Macugnaga – Trekking, Skiing, and Dining on Europe’s Second Highest Mountain

July 8, 2020

PIEDMONT, Italy. July 5th, 2020. It was a warm breezy day in Piemonte as our little Smart Car huffed…

Celebrate European Parks Day by Sending Photos Showing How Parks Keep us Healthy
Conservation

Celebrate European Parks Day by Sending Photos Showing How Parks Keep us Healthy

May 6, 2020

Last year, the EUROPARC Federation came up with the theme “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” for European Day of Parks…


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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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