Salman Rushdie: The Hour is Late
For all the bluster and promises from Tory HQ, none have the stomach for it. Which means, until there is a sea change in Britain, and the West more broadly, the next attack is a matter of when, not if.
For all the bluster and promises from Tory HQ, none have the stomach for it. Which means, until there is a sea change in Britain, and the West more broadly, the next attack is a matter of when, not if.
“It is quite possible that this war will demonstratively bring Western superiority to an end,” Orbán said.
The European Commission will not prolong the enhanced surveillance of Greece now that it has expired.
Kierkegaard is hardly known for his political thought but he was a keen observer of his age, including the political revolutions and ideologies of his time.
Zelensky’s oligarch-friendly tax structure—along with wealthy Ukrainians receiving social welfare benefits abroad—have come under increased scrutiny across Europe.
Afghanistan’s underground church needs urgent support “as targeted killings and other forms of persecution are rising.”
Sources claim that the head of recruitment, herself a senior female officer, has accused RAF leadership of putting an “effective pause” on hiring white male recruits.
The two countries had recalled their ambassadors in 2018, after Israeli forces killed several Palestinians protesting against the U.S. moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Critics condemn the draft law for empowering politicians to remove information from public access—and therefore civic debate—simply because it is embarrassing or inconvenient for the government.
The rise of videos celebrating and glamourizing mental illness is one of the alarming consequences of our ‘post-truth’ culture.
There are clear indications that the reductions that have characterised global nuclear arsenals since the end of the Cold War have ended.
The attack took place one day before French Catholics celebrated Assumption Day under the protection of armed guards.
Bolsonaro has begun his campaign by returning to the city where he was stabbed in 2018.
It isn’t easy for Europeans to love a place. Which is a provocative way of saying it isn’t easy for modern people to do so. We—moderns in general—are biassed towards language, and sooner see what we believe than believe what we see.
If these academics are believed, every closet in Middle Earth is absolutely stuffed with creatures eager to launch Pride Parades in Mordor and Drag Queen Story Hour in the Shire. This work is not simply academic navel-gazing—activists have petitioned Amazon to include LGBT characters in the new small screen adaption of Tolkien’s work.
The minister’s ominous statements come after several high level officials in government and business sectors have warned of severe social unrest this winter.
The latest polling data appears to be indicative of rising discontent over the ruling center-Right coalition’s economic and foreign policy positions related to the Russo-Ukraine war.
Prime Minister Kurti explained that “there should not be a difference between the headscarf and other religious elements” in public life.
Earlier this month, Ukraine and Russia hurled accusations at each other over the nuclear facility and its surrounding area’s shelling, causing global concern over a nuclear catastrophe taking place.
For those who love Lebanon and its people, the apparent indifference of the West to this unique nation and its struggles is incomprehensible.
The Tory leadership race is a fight between Sunak’s ‘Thatcherite’ concern to prioritise taming inflation and Truss’s ‘Reaganite’ focus on boosting economic growth, even at the expense of deficit-financed tax cuts.
The EU has experienced a dramatic rise in irregular migrant entries compared to the period from January to July 2021, with most arriving through the Western Balkans.
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