Georgians are demonstrating against their country’s departure from its pro-European course. Artists and intellectuals are particularly alarmed by the new “foreign agents” law.https://ouo.io/GRHGuC

Georgians are demonstrating every day against their country’s departure from its European course. Artists and intellectuals are particularly alarmed by the “law on transparency of foreign influence.”https://ouo.io/GcPivaY

Two years in prison for playing music at a protest? That’s what happened to Vladimir and Nadezhda of the band Irdorath. They recount their experience, one shared by many in Belarus, as they find their way back to music.https://ouo.io/Lf84Cn

The winner of the 2024 International Booker Prize is tipped for a Nobel Prize in literature and has received worldwide acclaim — yet she’s relatively unknown in her home country of Germany.https://ouo.io/diFF4P

Erpenbeck’s novel “Kairos” depicts a turbulent love story in the final years of communist East Germany. Translator Michael Hofmann has also been honored.https://ouo.io/OOptj0i

A Japanese town known for scenic spots for photographing the snow-capped Mount Fuji has built a barrier to dissuade tourists from breaking rules. Many visitors are keen to get snaps for social media.https://ouo.io/3gaF1F4

A Japanese town known for scenic spots for photographing the snow-capped Mount Fuji has built a barrier to dissuade tourists from breaking rules. Many visitors are keen to get snaps for social media.https://ouo.io/1YNMrKv

In a decade-long study, ex-cigarette smokers who vaped were found to be at a greater risk of lung cancer than those who take up vaping.https://ouo.io/Acv5aUy

The Hamburg side secured its return to the Bundesliga after 13 years by winning the second division. This is what a club whose status outweighs their success will add to Germany’s top flight, both on and off the pitch.https://ouo.io/uLKxJNu

She’s been shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize, tipped for a Literature Nobel and received worldwide acclaim — yet she’s relatively unknown in her home country of Germany.https://ouo.io/XFvGfv