In the dead of winter, opening your windows might seem like the opposite of a wellbeing hack. But in Germany, it’s a standard ...

Beacon Journal readers ask about the origin of common sayings such as ‘getting off scot-free’ and ‘a chip off the old block.’ ...

In an atmosphere of global cacophony, India’s symbolic ‘maunvrat’ is the most effective instrument of diplomacy. It preserves ...

BERLIN — German lawmakers on Friday approved the government's plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the ...

Recruits attend a tank destruction exercise in the field at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces in Ahlen, western Germany on Nov. 13, 2025. (Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security ...

A new nationwide survey finds most Catholic priests in France are strikingly upbeat about their ministry. A large majority of priests say they are "happy," according to a broad new survey by the ...

(CNN) — You’ve seen the French sauntering around with slender baguettes under their arms or sporting jaunty berets as they pedal bicycles laden with crusty bread. Those cinematic scenes are nice, but ...