The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor A landmark assessment from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has revealed a sharp and sustained contraction in global peacekeeping, warning that multilateral conflict management is entering
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On the surface, life in Taiwan moves with striking normality. Families stroll along beaches, students gather after classes, and couples take wedding photos against scenic coastal backdrops. Yet beneath this calm, the
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With the landing of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Hangzhou over the weekend, what was brought along was not only a diplomatic agenda but also an economic outlook. Within hours of his arrival in
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It is commencement season and the ceremony at Bard College this weekend was special for a number of reasons. Above all, the great class of 2026 — I had some truly remarkable
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by Eric The book Africulture: On the Erasure of African Agricultural Genius is a forceful intervention into the history of agriculture, race, and epistemic authority, structured around a central provocation: that modern
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by Luxman The book Adolf Hitler and the Art of Tyranny: On Power, Will, and Leadership is constructed as a curated archive of authoritarian thought, framed through thematic organisation and interpretive commentary.
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by Durga The book Malcolm in the Desert: On Pilgrimage, Transformation, and Sacred Disruption is a bold and uneasy hybrid: part spiritual commentary on Malcolm X’s life, part philosophical treatise on transformation,
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For years, Tim Foley and his militia stalked the deserts of southern Arizona hunting migrants, drug couriers and cartel scouts crossing illegally from Mexico into the United States. Armed with AR-15 rifles,
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The ancient figure of the Antichrist has returned to public debate through an unlikely messenger: billionaire investor Peter Thiel. In speeches delivered from San Francisco to Rome, the tech entrepreneur and influential
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used a procurement network operating out of the United Arab Emirates to obtain sensitive Chinese satellite communication equipment linked to its military drone programme, according to leaked
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According to reporting by El País, Spain has entered uncharted political and judicial territory after the Unidad de Delincuencia Económica y Fiscal (UDEF) delivered a formal indictment to former prime minister José
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At the gates of Adiala Jail on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, a weekly ritual has hardened into a symbol of Pakistan’s deep political divide. Three elderly sisters of imprisoned former prime minister
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Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, has long thrived on provocation. In a recent video posted online, he was seen mocking detained activists bound and blindfolded after a flotilla bound for Gaza
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The war between Russia and Ukraine has, over time, assumed a scale and significance that extends far beyond its immediate geography. What began as a conflict rooted in contested history and national
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Nilantha Jayawardena was born and raised in Colombo. Coming from a stable and well-supported family background, he enjoyed a comfortable upbringing from an early age. His parents ensured that he received a
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