Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge

Voting is underway in what many are calling Germany’s most crucial election in decades. Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats, appears on track to become the country’s tenth Chancellor. The far-right AfD is expected to secure second place …

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‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your neighbours is one way to make friends in a new country, acc…

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