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19/12/2025

Plovdiv – The City That Welcomed A Small Town Of Ukrainian Refugees

In response to the refugee wave that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of February 2022, Bulgaria’s second-largest city, Plovdiv, organized support efforts. The “Plovdiv–Ukraine” Coordination Center opened its doors on March 1, and the city administration began searching for accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. The idea of transforming the former Pulmonary Hospital into a reception center emerged that same month....

17/12/2025

📝 A note from our editor and co-founder Jeff Israely

17/12/2025

A note from our editor & co-founder... 👋

A note from our editor & co-founder

16/12/2025

Grandma And Me? Taiwan’s Gen Z Already Bears The Weight Of An Aging Society

It used to be that Taiwan's multi-generational family lived together and cared for each other. Low birthrates and rising economic pain are reformulating the equation for all....

It used to be that Taiwan's multi-generational family lived together and cared for each other. Low birthrates and rising economic pain are reformulating the equation for all.

16/12/2025

NATO’s New Stance On Russian Hybrid Attacks: Not A Threat Of War, But War Itself

NATO’s warning signals a shift in how Europe must confront Russian cyber attacks, sabotage, and pressure on critical infrastructure, as Moscow turns sub-threshold conflict into a strategic weapon....

NATO’s warning signals a shift in how Europe must confront Russian cyber attacks, sabotage, and pressure on critical infrastructure, as Moscow turns sub-threshold conflict into a strategic weapon. NATO’s warning signals a shift in how Europe must confront cyber attacks, sabotage, and pressure on...

16/12/2025

Tipsy Trails: Germany’s Black Forest Hike Where Schnapps Sets The Pace

On the Brennersteig trail, a German journalist follows a route lined with orchards, distilleries, and endless tiny temptations, discovering how easily a simple hike becomes a pilgrimage from one bottle to the next....

On the Brennersteig trail, a German journalist follows a route lined with orchards, distilleries, and endless tiny temptations, discovering how easily a simple hike becomes a pilgrimage from one bottle to the next. On the Brennersteig trail, a German journalist follows a route lined with orchards, d...

16/12/2025

Gifted And Exhausting? It’s Not Always Simple To Love A Brilliant Partner

Their brains are wired differently, and those living with a "High Intellectual Potential" individual can be a daily challenge. Sometimes, intellectual intensity is accompanied by a destabilizing emotional hypersensitivity....

Their brains are wired differently, and those living with a "High Intellectual Potential" individual can be a daily challenge. Sometimes, intellectual intensity is accompanied by a destabilizing emotional hypersensitivity.

16/12/2025

Bondi Beach, And How Not To Respond To An Anti-Semitic Attack

The anti-Semitic attack on Bondi Beach has given rise to unnecessary controversy at a time when we should be united against this scourge and showing compassion for the victims. The resurgence of anti-Semitism around the world is too serious to be used as a political ploy, especially by the Israeli prime minister...

The anti-Semitic attack on Bondi Beach has given rise to unnecessary controversy at a time when we should be united against this scourge and showing compassion for the victims. The resurgence of anti-Semitism around the world is too serious to be used as a political ploy, especially by the Israeli p...

16/12/2025

Latin America Edges Back Toward Taiwan, Amid Doubts About China’s Influence

In several Latin American countries, there is renewed interest and advocacy to reactivate bilateral ties with Taiwan, after years of broken political promises and economic contracts....

In several Latin American countries, there is renewed interest and advocacy to reactivate bilateral ties with Taiwan, after years of broken political promises and economic contracts.

15/12/2025

Cheap Nails, Hidden Chains: Human Trafficking Inside Berlin’s Nail Salons

Investigators warn that low-cost manicures in Berlin and across German cities are often sustained by labor exploitation and human trafficking networks, particularly involving Vietnamese workers....

Investigators warn that low-cost manicures in Berlin and across German cities are often sustained by labor exploitation and human trafficking networks, particularly involving Vietnamese workers. Investigators warn that low cost manicures across German cities are often sustained by labor exploitation...