French filmmaker Olivier Assayas’ <em>Suspended Time</em>: Did “time stand still” during the height of the pandemic?

Suspended Time (Hors du temps) is a 2024 film by veteran French writer-director Olivier Assayas, now available for streaming. It takes place during the height of the COVID lockdown in 2020. Two brothers and their girlfriends are confined to the...

Concerning heretics and those who burn them

Today marks the 508th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, marking the day in 1517 when Catholic priest and professor Martin Luther’s 95 Theses appeared on the Medieval scene in Wittenburg, Germany. Bill Leonard The theses called the Roman...

Czech foreign minister says sanctions threat off the table as EU mellows on Israel

There is no chance that the European Union will impose sanctions on Israel over the conflict in Gaza, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky told The Times of Israel recently, putting the kibosh on threatened penalties meant to pressure Jerusalem...

Suleiman the Magnificent's legacy lives on in Trabzon’s mehter band

In Trabzon, northeastern Türkiye, the birthplace of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire, the Kanuni Mehteran Band has been preserving national and spiritual values through its performances for over 30 years....

The 13 best places to visit in Europe in winter

With 2026 just a few weeks away, we're looking at our travel plans for the new year, with Europe near the top of the list. Sure, it might be cold across much of the continent, but Europe in winter offers travelers countless choices for a perfect...

‘Angel Mom’ to speak to Republican Club Nov. 8

Agnes Gibboney of Rancho Cucamonga will address the Chino Valley Republican Assembly from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 8 at Archibald’s Drive-Thru, 15421 Fairfield Ranch Road in Chino Hills. The public is welcome. Mrs. Gibboney’s son was killed on...

EU waters down climate target in last-ditch deal before COP30 in Brazil

Bloc agrees compromises to win over sceptical countries as climate concerns take backseat to trade and defence. Published On 5 Nov 20255 Nov 2025 European Union climate ministers have struck a watered-down deal on emission-reduction goals as they...

Faith or Freedom? Why Catholic Principles Outlast Liberal Ideologies

In an age obsessed with “freedom,” few stop to ask what it truly means to be free. Liberalism — the dominant ideology of the modern West — promises liberty, tolerance, and progress. Yet in practice, it often produces relativism, moral confusion,...

Radicalisation on right and left while centre crumbles in Britain

1. Creeping fascism ratchets up a gear The forms of creeping fascism are: - the continued rise of Farage’s racist Reform UK - this overlaps, including in membership, with a Tommy Robison/fascist led street mobilisations - a disintegrating Tory...

It’s No Surprise That Tommy Robinson Loves Israel

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson has just wrapped up his tour of Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. Invited by Israel’s diaspora minister, Robinson visited the Nova Festival Memorial, met Tel Aviv–based anti-immigration...

St. Martin's New Wine Festival, Fair & Family Fun at Skanzen in Szentendre this Weekend

Visitors to the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum will be treated to products from artisanal wineries, goose specialties, children's programs, concerts and other stage programs on Saturday and Sunday as part of the St. Martin New Wine...

REPORT: New Visions Forum Europe @ Ji.hlava 2025

03/11/2025 - From intimate portraits of faith and inherited trauma to politically charged explorations of activism, the selected projects highlight the diversity shaping Europe’s non-fiction cinema The Game of Women and War by Zlata Veresniak The...

Top 10 Countries for Dental Tourism in 2025 (and beyond)

The dental tourism market has exploded, offering savvy patients a world of options. But not all destinations are created equal. Some are built for speed and convenience, others for cosmetic “Hollywood smiles,” and a select few for complex,...

‘Living here is impossible’

Across Russia, ordinary people who dare to complain about flooded roads, housing issues, or toxic air often face retribution from the authorities. When residents post videos pleading for help, in many cases the response from officials is not...

World War Gorka

Mr. President: No One Voted for This Reprinted from The Realist Review. News comes this weekend that the ‘Department of War’ now has Nigeria in its crosshairs. Taking to Truth Social on Saturday, Trump let loose on the Nigerian government, warning...

Commentary: Three shining stars in the greater visual arts world call St. Louis home

A few months ago I talked about some of the shining stars in all the art disciplines in St. Louis. In those past few months three of the shining stars in the visual arts are shining even brighter on a global level. I'll elaborate more on them....

How Kazakhstan strengthened its chess position

Kazakhstan’s rise in the world of chess has been swift and strategic. In just a few years, the country has gone from regional contender to global force, earning medals on international stages and inspiring a new generation of prodigies. A...

Tax incentives won’t solve the declining birth rate

Britain’s birthrate is declining, and that’s bad for a lot of reasons. It’s bad because it’s part of a longer running trend towards an ageing population, with fewer and fewer working age adults shouldering an ever greater welfare burden. It’s bad...

Magdalena “Maggie” Imre Varga

Magdalena (Maggie) Imre Varga passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025 surrounded by her family in Ashland, Ohio at the age of 93. Maggie was born April 14, 1932 in Baja Hungary. She married the love of her life Paul Varga in Csataja, Hungary on...

Eyes wide shut: How to read China’s playbook in the Western Balkans

Summary The EU lacks a clear “China conditionality” in its enlargement policy with Western Balkan countries—that is, defining and implementing conditions for candidates to engage with China—and the topic of China remains largely absent from...