In 1923, Germany experienced one of the worst cases of hyperinflation in modern history. The German mark lost its value so quickly that workers rushed to spend their wages before prices rose again.

After Germany’s defeat in the First World War, Kaiser Wilhelm the Second abdicated and the Weimar Republic was established. The new parliamentary democracy promised change.

Colonialism is the process by which one state or group takes control of another territory and exerts power over aspects of society, such as the economy, politics and culture. It has shaped, and continues to shape, both domestic and international politics. It has been the bedrock of some of history’s most devastating conflicts.

As the second part of our new ‘Finance 101’ series, this article explains the main methods used to value companies and the mechanics behind an initial public offering, commonly known as an IPO. It will then apply these ideas to the SpaceX IPO, which happened on 12 June.

This is one of the many experiences that came up when I interviewed five young women and men, who all went to high school in Poland – and a sentence that has stayed with me ever since. It captures one of the biggest barriers many students with autism face in schools: constantly being misunderstood.

Again and again, I would see classmates around me transform. Upon receiving a bad grade or experiencing one too many failures, they would shed their lifelong passions like a second skin and take another form.

In a quiet neighbourhood of Seoul, two families live entirely different lives. One resides in a luxurious hilltop mansion surrounded by sunlight and space. The other struggles in a cramped semi-basement apartment where the window reveals little more than street-level feet passing by.

Should an Oscar honour a single role in isolation, or also reflect a wider story about an actor’s career, public image, and cultural moment? The results of the 2026 Oscar night did not fully settle that question

The Drama is the ultimate cross-over of opposites: satire or thriller? The nerve-racking shots and storylines are flawlessly mixed with obscene humor and jokes.