The Wizard Gandalf from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was inspired by Merlin from Arthurian legend and Odin from ...

A lustrous scion of fin-de-siècle Vienna, she was born Alma Maria Schindler, the daughter of the operetta singer Anna Bergen ...

Demand for nonalcoholic beer is booming, but despite all of the discussion about the “low-to-no” alcohol movement, the “low” ...

Rob Tregenza’s latest film, set in a German-occupied Norwegian village, follows a housekeeper dispatched to spy on a priest.

Smiths Auctions in Newent are now inviting final entries for their forthcoming sale on February 13-14. The sale includes a ...

Archives materials have been brought together in Remembering the First World War to recount British and German wartime experiences, on the front line. Highlights include postcards and letters to ...

It's not about demanding Germans "feel guilty" over the sins of past generations, but urging them to come to terms with how ...

Nestled in the heart of Minnesota’s picturesque landscape, Mankato harbors a natural wonder that’s been captivating visitors ...

German institutions depart X, a day after Musk's Weidel talk 01/10/2025 January 10, 2025 More than 60 German and Austrian academic organizations say they will leave the messaging platform X owned ...

From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...

German authorities confirmed the country's first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years in a herd of water buffalo on the outskirts of Berlin. Foot-and-mouth disease causes fever ...

German GDP contracts 0.2% in 2024, exports fall 0.8% First back-to-back annual contraction since early 2000s Fall in full-year GDP in line with forecast Fourth quarter's 0.1% fall suggests no ...