“There is an African term called ubuntu, which means brotherliness or humanity. It’s a Zulu term. The theory goes that white people are incapable of having ubuntu. The logical conclusion is that if ...

The US president’s decision to side with Russia could be part of a deeper diplomatic move to tackle China, writes Michael Sheridan – but trying to manipulate Putin and Xi is fraught with difficulties ...

Musicians have been making music about global events and complex societal issues for centuries. What do they bring to the ...

Undeterred by Napoleon’s brief return to power in 1815, Alexander sought to confirm his status as Europe’s saviour with the ...

Look, I'm a man, but there's no denying that men are prone to do some weird, over-the-top, and often disturbing things for ...

The Mariners certainly set their minds to it in the outset of today’s game, played against the Kansas City Royals. After ...

Iran is using their Fajr-5 Multiple Launch Rocket System to place naval mines in the Persian Gulf. This mine deployment has only been tested during naval exercises. If used in an actual conflict the ...

Kyle Orton reflects on his recent visit to a Syria still adjusting to life after the fall of Assad. There was something ...

Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city, have discovered the oldest Jewish ritual bath outside of the Middle East, along with an oil lamp decorated with a menorah dated to ...

Government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats plan to oppose GOP stopgap funding bill Senate Democrats announced their opposition to a Republican stopgap funding bill, increasing the risk of a ...

The Russian negotiating technique - Lavrov is an old hand of this - they'll negotiate and negotiate and negotiate. They'll run the thing for hour after hour after hour. "Any concessions they make ...

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