An unknown archive of glass negatives from the First World War, discovered by Arthur Bondar, belongs to a rare type of visual evidence of an era when photography was just beginning its massive journey to the front. These photographs were taken by an amateur photographer named Hede, a German army signalman who served in a telegraph battalion. Like many young people of that time, he probably found himself in the war under the influence of German war propaganda.

Mikhail Komin. Photo from personal archive Before the New Year, the United States presented a new national security strategy. It fundamentally changes the relationship with America's partners. And first of all, with the countries of the European Union, whose governments are somewhat bewildered by the foreign policy of Donald Trump. However, this is already a reality, and it’s hardly worth expecting that everything will change soon.

David Bowie was born on January 8, 1947, and died on January 10, 2016 - 10 years ago. But the Bowie myth continues to live even after the musician’s death - only in 2025, David Stiasny’s ​​film “Bowie: The Final Act” was released, the Arte channel released its tribute film to the anniversary of his death, and the artist’s 80th birthday coming a year later will certainly be celebrated on a grand scale.