Murky Militias in Forgotten Provinces Reveal Why Afghanistan War Isn’t Over
Afghanistan’s blame-game continues. Six months on and accusations still fly about who collapsed the Republic:…
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People could be spared prosecution for ‘mercy killings’ of loved ones
People could be spared prosecution for “mercy killings” conducted out of compassion for loved ones….
The Last Soviet Generation
Those who came into adulthood as the USSR collapsed around them 30 years ago recall…
Can China create a world-beating AI industry?
“S OUTH OF THE Huai river few geese can be seen through the rain and…
Veganuary: Can going vegan for a month really change your life?
Veganism is more than just a diet du jour – with the number of plant-based…
Putting the ‘national’ in the National Gallery: Kaywin Feldman wants the museum to serve the people
Show caption A visitor looks a mixed media work titled My favorite season is the…
Michel Houellebecq’s new novel, ‘Annihilate,’ to be his last
Michel Houellebecq’s much-anticipated eighth novel is titled Aneantir (Annihilate), which in French aptly means “to…
Even in secret, China’s leaders speak in code
I N NOVEMBER 2022 Xi Jinping will have served for ten years as China’s leader….
‘Trove of racial hatred’ exposed by investigation into online platforms
Tech giants have come under fresh fire after an investigation exposed hundreds of thousands of…
Ethiopia’s Tigray taps Muslim past in propaganda push
Thousands of people have been killed since the conflict erupted last year between the Ethiopian…