America really could enter a golden age

Maybe you are in the habit of applying a hefty discount to claims by Donald Trump; no one could blame you. But he really does...

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High-tech antidotes for snake bites

THE BITE of a black mamba (pictured) causes respiratory muscular paralysis. And death. Disturb a Russell’s viper and the enco...

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The race to lead Canada’s Liberal Party hinges on handling Trump

The sprint to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party has begun. Eight candidates have put their names...

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Donald Trump cries “invasion” to justify an immigration crackdown

AN “INVASION”. That’s how Donald Trump describes migration across America’s southern border. “For American citizens, January ...

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London’s pie-and-mash shops are disappearing

At 10.30am on a chilly Saturday the queue outside Manze’s pie-and-mash shop on Deptford High Street stretches 50 metres down ...

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How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria

ASAAD AL-SHAIBANI’s professors were puzzled when the postgraduate student, a Syrian refugee, told them in November that he wo...

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Witty and wise, “A Real Pain” is a masterpiece in a minor key

The bathetic scene will be familiar to many Jews who have traced their roots in eastern Europe. You go in search of der heim,...

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Catch up:Russia’s overture to America; a lifeline for Chinese stockmarkets

Russia said it was ready for “mutually respectful dialogue” with America after Donald Trump threatened it with further sancti...

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Catch up:Trump threatens Putin over Ukraine war; Britain warns Russia over spy ship

Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, with “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions” if he does not...

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Following Trump’s pardons, the Proud Boys are back in the game

THIS IS A big one,” Donald Trump said as he signed a clemency order for nearly 1,600 January 6th rioters just hours after bei...

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