Shell petrol station logo on Sept. 29, 2021 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a sharp upswing in full-year profit, beating analyst expectations on rebounding commodity prices. The British oil major posted adjusted earnings of $19.29 billion for the full-year 2021. That compared with a profit of $4.85 …

Children in the Netherlands are among the happiest in the world, research has suggested, and experts say that there could be a number of reasons why this is the case. A UNICEF report published last year found that children in the Netherlands had the highest sense of wellbeing. The United Nations children’s agency analyzed data across 41 high-income countries, ranking …

A view in the direction of Oudezijds Voorburgwal lined with coffeeshops in Amsterdam. Thomas Imo | Photothek | Getty Images Amsterdam has long been a draw for millions of tourists from Europe and beyond, with many attracted to the city for its canals, architecture and museums and, of course, its plentiful cannabis-laden coffeeshops and unabashed sex industry. But Europe’s so-called …

In front of the criminal court in Moabit, supporters of a left-wing housing project in Köpenicker Straße protest against its eviction. A woman holds a sign with the English inscription “A roof or your head a basic human right”. picture alliance | picture alliance | Getty Images  LONDON — Rent controls are becoming increasingly popular in many European nations, but …