Basque writer Bernardo Atxaga’s new novel Golondrinas begins with the burial of legendary boxer Urtain and follows three funerals in the same grave across 50 years, blending death, rural decline, fantasy and
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, who turned 50 last November, says he feels “almost two decades younger” and reflects on how reaching this milestone has shifted his outlook on life. The actor, known
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Editor’s Note: Historian Andrew Roberts is joined by former U.S. Secretary of State and current Director of the Hoover Institution Condoleezza Rice for a deep dive into today’s international hotspots—including Russia’s invasion
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Ayano Hirashima was just eight years old when she became a living witness to one of the darkest turning points in human history—not once, but twice. On the morning of August 6,
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Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s former prime minister and one of the most recognisable figures of the 2004 Orange Revolution, has delivered a stinging rebuke to Kyiv’s Western allies, accusing them of betraying her
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing mounting accusations of suppressing press freedom after the editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda, the country’s most influential political news outlet, claimed the government has targeted the site
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In an interview with The Times UK, award-winning DJ and broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake announced his resignation from BBC 5 Live after 23 years, citing what he describes as an “existential crisis” at
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Juliana Lumumba, daughter of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, has underscored her father’s enduring impact on the global anti-colonial movement in a recent interview with Russia Today. She emphasized that his legacy
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When Catherine Loveday, a professor of neuropsychology at the University of Westminster, began to notice subtle changes in her mother’s behavior, she was uniquely placed to act. Loveday, an expert in memory
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In a characteristically unfiltered and provocative interview with El País, Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek opens the floodgates on his personal misanthropy, political despair, and philosophical radicalism, delivering a stream of consciousness that
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Editor’s Note: As Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad marks his 100th birthday, we take a moment to reflect on the wisdom of a statesman whose legacy spans generations. In this exclusive interview, Malaysia’s
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A man who once inspected tomatoes and cleaned toilets after late-night parties now stands among the world’s most respected scientists. American virologist Charles M. Rice, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine,
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Ania Goledzinowska, a former TV showgirl and ex-girlfriend of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s nephew, has revealed that she underwent 25 exorcisms over a period of six years after allegedly being possessed
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In a scathing critique that threatens to deepen political fissures within Ukraine’s wartime leadership, former president Petro Poroshenko has accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of authoritarian behavior, likening his actions to those of
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Singapore — Sri Lanka’s fragile post-bankruptcy recovery demands bold leadership, institutional reform, and urgent economic diversification, according to insights shared during a high-level trade policy session in Singapore. The remarks came during
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In a landmark moment for British intelligence, MI6 has named Blaise Metreweli as its first-ever female chief, signaling a seismic shift in a historically male-dominated institution. The announcement, reported by The Independent
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