The French protests that are spreading over Europe are not receiving proper attention. The explanation that students all over France, with the disturbances spreading into Italy and Belgium, are burning down historic
Domestic legal systems differ, yet lawyers often assume that international law is universal…but my experiences as an international lawyer…have made me conscious of national differences in approaches to international law ~ Anthea
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In the hush of memory, when the world pauses to remember, may every father find peace in knowing: he was, and is, deeply loved. Father’s Day falls on 15th June each year. There are
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The Crash 12 June 2025 will go down in the annals of aviation and travel as a sad day. Drawing on reports from the media, flight AI 171—a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner carrying 242
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In the annals of jurisprudence, three rights have traditionally stood as the sacred cornerstones of any liberal democracy: the freedom of speech, the freedom of peaceful assembly, and the freedom to practice
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The UN-organized Ocean Protection Conference will be held from 9 – 13 June 2025, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica. In the annals of international environmental diplomacy, the grand theatre of global
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The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully burn fossil fuels. ~ David Suzuki Aviation leaders will meet
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“Being a flight attendant is more than just serving drinks and providing pillows. It’s about making people feel at home even when they’re miles away from home.” — Dora Swanson. 31st May is
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“Tackling climate change is a shared mission for mankind … Let us join hands to contribute to the establishment of an equitable and effective global mechanism on climate change, work for global
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‘This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: States cannot violate international law with impunity.’ ~ Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Introduction On 12 May 2025, in a watershed
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Big Tech has replaced capitalism’s twin pillars – markets and profit – with its platforms and rents. ~ Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism The Spectres of Capital The world we inhabit today
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How I would like a Church which is poor and for the poor!” ~ Pope Francis Noster Novus Papa Pope Leo XIV—known in his secular identity as Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost—assumed the
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Ad Conclave The death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 marked the end of a pontificate defined by pastoral humility, doctrinal contemplation, and administrative reform. His
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The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers ~VShakespeare, Henry VI (Act IV, Scene II ) Current Relevance In a characteristically incisive manner, Shakespeare—through the infamous line “The first thing
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The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team ~ Phil Jackson Introduction During my four plus decades of a somewhat heady career in
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The enduring relevance of Niccolò Machiavelli’s thought, particularly as encapsulated in The Prince, lies not in its supposed exaltation of cruelty or deception, but in its sobering recognition of the exigencies of
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