First Look "United in the name of Giulia," Italians march to end gender violence Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Italy’s cities to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This comes as the country was gripped by the news of an Italian man extradited for the alleged murder…
Compassion Europe To counter teen suicide, French schools turn to lessons in empathy | View caption Hide caption A spate of teen suicides in France has drawn fresh attention to the threat that bullies pose. How can schools build more resilient children and break the silence cloaking school harassment? Ms. Revy started suffering from anxiety…
First Look UK Supreme Court listens to arguments on Rwanda deportation policy The British Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week around an agreement made last year to send failed asylum seekers in Britain to Rwanda. No one has yet been deported as court battles have delayed the implementation of the policy. | View caption Hide…
Cooperation Europe With wary eye on Moscow, European Union opens door to Ukraine | View caption Hide caption Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is opening the European Union’s doors to Kyiv. Other candidate countries are clinging to its coattails. Joining the EU would take years, but the process would redraw the European map. The vision is…
First Look Paris turned into real-life Mario Kart as bikes take over the city The cycling revolution is transforming France’s capital. On some boulevards, bikes outnumber cars at peak times as growing numbers of Parisians are discovering that biking can rekindle love for the city’s charms. | View caption Hide caption | Ring, ring! It’s…
The operator of a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in Greenland with 206 people on board said Thursday at least three passengers have contracted Covid-19. The announcement followed a third failed attempt to free the cruise liner, after a fisheries research vessel attempted to pull the ship free at high tide on Wednesday. “These…
Hope Europe Can Ukraine avoid a ‘forever war’ against Russia without talks? | View caption Hide caption If Ukraine’s counteroffensive bogs down in stalemate, Kyiv will be pressured to negotiate with Moscow to avoid a “forever war” that its allies would likely not sustain. Ukraine needs decisive battlefield success to make such negotiations palatable. The…
Generosity Europe Special delivery: This Frenchman builds community, letter by letter | View caption Hide caption At a time when letter writing has gone the way of the quill pen, a self-appointed bicycle delivery messenger and his team are helping to build the social bridges the digital world threatens to tear down. But Mr. Berthelot…