Cold War

World / February 24, 2025 One lesson from an Alternative für Deutschland rally and this weekend’s election results: The Cold War never ended. AfD leader Björn Höcke speaks at a campaign rally in Erfurt before the German elections on February 22, 2025. (Sean Gallup / Getty Images) Erfurt, Germany—Germany voted…

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during a 120-112 win against the Golden State Warriors in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on February 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images LeBron James continues to fuel the fire that is his apparent friendship breakup with…

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I never thought I’d see Metal Gear Solid 3 remade like this. Image credit: Konami I was completely hooked the first time I played Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The stealth mechanics, brutal survival elements, and insane Cold War espionage plot felt like no other game at the time.…

Areas north and southwest of Toronto are bracing for more wintery conditions. Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for communities in the peninsula southwest of Toronto, with wind chills expected to be around minus 30. North of the Ontario capital, a snow squall warning has been issued, with…

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Books Ryan Lucas Henderson’s new book captures the daily lives of soldiers and civilians in post–Cold War Europe. West from the Fallen Wall, by Ryan Lucas Henderson, Spade & Scroll, 271 pages. Until recently, I’d never met a writer, not a real one anyway. I’ve long known many people, myself…

Published Feb 10, 2025  •  Last updated 5 days ago  •  2 minute read Pedestrians brace against the cold in downtown Edmonton, Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia A look at Monday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -29 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with…

Politics Sharp ideological differences drive the dispute over U.S. assistance. “I think we are going to peel… more off the foreign aid handout program, and I hope the State Department will not accuse us of being Communist sympathizers if we do,” said Republican Congressman H.R. Gross of Iowa in 1963.…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially revived the Intervision Song Contest, a Soviet-era alternative to Eurovision, with Moscow set to host the event this year. According to a decree signed on Monday, senior Kremlin and government officials have been instructed to prepare for the competition, which is expected to feature…