Catch up:Israel delays Gaza ceasefire vote; more bumper profits on Wall Street
Israel’s government delayed a cabinet vote on the Gaza ceasefire deal. Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, accused H...
Britain’s government has spooked markets and riled businesses
When politicians start talking about bond yields it is a sure sign that trouble is afoot. By that measure, the new year has b...
Volunteers with Down’s syndrome could help find Alzheimer’s drugs
Dementia looks likely to dominate old age in the 21st century. A study in this week’s Nature Medicine reckons the number of A...
Tulsi Gabbard, Sean Penn and the hunt for an American hostage
EARLY IN 2019 a Lebanese-American businessman tried to bring a stunning piece of information to the attention of Tulsi Gabbar...
After the president’s arrest, what next for South Korea?
THE PRESIDENCY of South Korea can be a treacherous job. Past office-holders have been impeached and even assassinated. But un...
Is Arkadag the world’s greatest football team?
ARKADAG ARE the undisputed champions of Turkmenistan. Founded in 2023, the football (soccer) team won every match in its firs...
Astrology is booming, thanks to technology and younger enthusiasts
Transiting Pluto Semisextile Natal Uranus in Capricorn. That was the response Co-Star, an astrology app, gave when your corre...
After 15 months of hell, Israel and Hamas sign a ceasefire deal
After more than 15 months of war and just five days before Donald Trump is inaugurated as America’s 47th president on January...
An initiative so feared that China has stopped saying its name
LIKE LORD VOLDEMORT from Harry Potter, “Made in China 2025” is an initiative which induces so much fear and loathing abroad t...
Are big cities overrated?
Judged by their revealed preferences, people love cities. Metropolises such as London and New York are bursting at the seams,...