Society

Illustration: Reddit A May 2025 study by the Sfera Foundation and the human rights group Vykhod recorded a sharp rise in pressure on Russia’s LGBT community — not surprising given …

In June, the ruling coalition in the Dutch government collapsed amid disputes over migration policy, with the far-right Party for Freedom withdrawing after others refused to support its proposals for …

Between February 2022 and January 2025, at least 280 arson attacks targeting enlistment offices and other military or administrative facilities were recorded in Russia. However, an unknown number of these …

At the end of May, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a centralized body for distributing aid — began operations in the Gaza Strip. But its first days were marked by …

The Russian authorities have set their sights on book publishers. The director of the St. Petersburg bookstore Podpisnye Izdaniya was fined for involvement in an “undesirable organization,” and a similar …

On June 19, another slick of fuel oil was spotted off the coast of Anapa. It’s a lingering consequence of the Volgoneft tanker accident that happened back in December 2024. …

Russian political prisoners are being handed additional sentences on a massive scale. One of the best-known examples is that of Alexei Gorinov, an anti-war municipal deputy who in July 2022 …

In May, France’s digital development minister called for a European ban on social media for kids under the age of 15 — an attempt to shield them from the toxic …

It has been just over three years since Russia captured Mariupol. Over that period, Russian authorities have relentlessly endeavored to paint a picture of successful post-war reconstruction. State-sponsored media airs …

This spring, dozens of Russian cities saw animal rights activists rally against the so-called “Ostanina Bill,” which proposes a radical solution to the problem of stray animals: allowing regional authorities …