Day: May 7, 2023

Norma Lacks a Flame

Sonya Yoncheva lacked that flame in crucial moments, though comparative listening across performances suggests that Maurizio Benini’s pedestrian conducting may well have been the culprit.

Erdoğan vs Atatürk: A Conflict of Values

A generation of Turks, craving modernization and disappointed in the current government, associate their dreams and desires for a democratic Turkey with the name of Atatürk.

The America Report: Birth Rates, Interest Rates, and More Bud Light Moments

The America Report: Birth Rates, Interest Rates, and More Bud Light Moments

Speaking of the need among some people to repeat the mistakes of the past: the saga of Bud Light and its recent public-relations disaster is being amended with another chapter.

May 7, 2023
<em>Norma</em> Lacks a Flame

<em>Norma</em> Lacks a Flame

Sonya Yoncheva lacked that flame in crucial moments, though comparative listening across performances suggests that Maurizio Benini’s pedestrian conducting may well have been the culprit.

May 7, 2023
Poland Blocks Migrant Return Deal With Africa Over Ukrainian Grain

Poland Blocks Migrant Return Deal With Africa Over Ukrainian Grain

Poland is using the Post-Cotonou agreement as leverage for more direct support from Brussels for handling the excess of Ukrainian agricultural products in Poland.

May 7, 2023
National Security Concerns Stall EU Cybersecurity Power Grab

National Security Concerns Stall EU Cybersecurity Power Grab

EU plans to centralise the bloc’s cybersecurity response has met with near-universal hostility, with member states wishing to safeguard control over national security.

May 7, 2023
“God Save the King”: King Charles III Officially Crowned

“God Save the King”: King Charles III Officially Crowned

Despite worries that the coronation ceremony would be riddled with modernist innovations, it proved remarkably in keeping with tradition.

Terrorist Plot Foiled: Belgian Police Detain 7 Suspects

Terrorist Plot Foiled: Belgian Police Detain 7 Suspects

The raids on the alleged Islamic State sympathizers come mere weeks after intelligence agencies warned that a resurgent IS is plotting attacks in the West.

Erdoğan vs Atatürk: A Conflict of Values

Erdoğan vs Atatürk: A Conflict of Values

A generation of Turks, craving modernization and disappointed in the current government, associate their dreams and desires for a democratic Turkey with the name of Atatürk.

May 7, 2023