Britain’s government lacks a clear Europe policy
IT sometimes seems that Brexit will never end. The end of the month marks the fifth anniversary of Britain’s formal withdrawa...
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A French court’s decision to bar Marine Le Pen, the leader of the hard-right National Rally (RN), from running for president ...
Ross Ulbricht, pardoned by Donald Trump, was a pioneer of crypto-crime
There cannot be many international crime leaders inspired by “The Princess Bride”, a cult children’s fantasy movie released i...
Sex, drugs or chastity?
Hope. By Pope Francis with Carlo Musso. Translated by Richard Dixon. Random House; 320 pages; $32. Viking; £25 His Holiness P...
Sir Keir Starmer should aim higher in his reset with the EU
IN THE FIVE years since Britain formally left the European Union on January 31st 2020, three things have become clear. One is...
Taiwan’s political drama is paralysing its government
Tens of tHOUSANDS of people converged on Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, earlier this month. Placards depicted La...
Spotify’s playlists have altered the music industry in unexpected ways
Mood Machine. By Liz Pelly. Atria; 288 pages; $28.99. Hodder & Stoughton; £22 A few years after Spotify’s founding in 200...
The Pope and Italy’s prime minister tussle over Donald Trump
Conflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s ...
The early days of the Trump administration, as viewed from China
CHINA’S STATE media were not impressed by Donald Trump’s first days back in charge of the country’s great geopolitical rival....