Prisoner swaps are controversial, but there are sure to be more
Russia’s Man of War. By Cathy Scott-Clark. Hurst; 424 pages; $34.99 and £25 ONE OF THE stranger diplomatic scenes took place ...
Satellites are polluting the stratosphere
In January more than 100 communications satellites burned up in Earth’s atmosphere, vaporising as they crashed towards the pl...
The dangerous tension in Europe’s response to Trump
FOUR DAYS after being accused of rejecting peace with Russia and thrown out of the White House, Volodymyr Zelensky bent the k...
The pay gap between men and women won’t go away
That women earn less than men in rich countries is so well-known it is often met with a shrug. The gender wage gap is one of ...
The tech bros selling drugs by drone
“NEW CHOPPERS, boots on the ground, more co-ordination, and increased resources.” These were some of the steps Canada has tak...
Why the art market is growing more friendly to crypto
Andy Warhol captured the art market’s commercialism with his colourful silk-screen dollar signs. “Good business is the best a...
The world’s trustbusters hint that they want more deals
AT THE START of the year dealmakers around the globe were sharpening their pencils. Donald Trump’s incoming administration wa...
Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show is out of touch with the times
One scene is “magical”. Another is “so pretty”. Another is “delightful”. Welcome to “With Love, Meghan”, Meghan Markle’s new ...
Andrew Cuomo plots a comeback in New York
Political disgrace isn’t as constraining as it used to be. Andrew Cuomo, whose public career was thought to be dead just thre...
Israel’s army adopts a high-stakes new strategy:more terrain
THE SECOND stage of the ceasefire in Gaza, whereby Israel and Hamas were to officially end the war there, was supposed to sta...