NPR's Scott Simon talks to Alice Austen about her novel C." Set in Brussels during WWII, it tracks the residents of one building whose lives are upended by the Nazi occupation.

"Another devastating world war, potentially bringing China and the United States into direct conflict. The spread and even the use of nuclear weapons. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza failing to ...

The World's Best Hospitals 2025 ranking lists the best hospitals in 30 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Fin­land ...

Nova, left, an endangered Southern White Rhinoceros born in January 2025, walks with her mother Elie at Paira Daiza Zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman) ...

(This area can be seen outlined in black on the map above) Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Putin's forces have taken over a much larger portion of the east and ...

For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has come second in a German national election. Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) received its highest-ever share of the electorate with ...

ISTANBUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Turkey on Monday to discuss his country's recent talks with U.S. officials on ending the war in Ukraine, and how ...

Rwanda accused Belgium of taking Congo’s side in the conflict and “politicizing development” when Kigali said this week it would reject further aid from Brussels. Prior to Rwanda’s announcement, the ...

A newly released map illustrates the devastating consequences of a large-scale nuclear attack on the United States, suggesting that nearly 75% of the population could be wiped out. According to ...

Rwanda suspended development cooperation with Belgium for trying to “sabotage” its access to financing amid disagreements over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...