An analysis of Germany’s election data shows that Sunday’s vote was historic for several reasons. Five key observations show how the country's politics are changing.

The USDA divides the United States into seven planting regions, known as hardiness zones, which were most recently updated in 2023. The maps below show these planting regions. Need a break?

On Sunday, the AfD could for the first time win direct constituencies in the Ruhr, a region with high immigration and which has struggled with deindustrialisation. Scholz, who triggered early ...

Germany has pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2045. "The entire Ruhr region, and Gelsenkirchen in particular, shows how constant change is needed to sustain economic growth," he told Reuters ...

As the first art fair under her watch approaches, Dominique Savelkoul envisions a broad role for the foundation in the European art world. By Farah Nayeri When more than 270 gallerists convene in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A key bridge on the highway connecting the industrial Ruhr region with southern Germany had to be closed in 2021, 10 years after doubts about its durability emerged. A replacement won't be ready ...

A widely-used online Ukrainian battlefield map appeared to show Ukrainian forces no longer in control of the town of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk region on Wednesday.

The Russian army continues its offensive in the Kursk region. According to the latest updates, the buffer zone controlled by ...