Some looters run their own fiefs. Some are stronger than Hamas which, despite being battered by Israel, still controls parts ...

Brazilian police have accused some his backers of involvement not just in a coup, but in an assassination plot ...

Metamorphoses. By Karolina Watroba. Franz Kafka’s fame is not only the product of literary excellence. He also got lucky, as ...

The world’s richest man was shaped by science fiction ...

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s victory and the fallout from the US election in 2024.

The ICC is meant to be a court of last resort that steps in when a country’s own courts fail to prosecute abuses. Israel’s ...

DONALD TRUMP’S victory on November 5th was decisive. The reaction of America’s stockmarket was jubilant. On November 6th the S&P 500, an index of America’s biggest firms, leapt by 2.5% in anticipation ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated with the news that Donald Trump had selected Pam Bondi as his new nominee for ...

Y OU WOULD have thought Elon Musk was busy enough building brain implants, electric cars, grid-scale batteries, robots, ...

OWNERS OF ELECTRIC vehicles (EVs) have a lot to brag about. Their cars are quieter, smoother and nippier than petrol ...

Master’s degrees lasting one or two years are the biggest draw. These courses are necessary for jobs, such as teaching in ...

Mr Trump’s threat of a new trade war puts China’s leaders in a tricky spot. America’s president-elect has talked of imposing ...