Europe
The Ceuta crisis will fortify “Fortress Europe”
The EU has realised that, to preserve the Schengen Area, it is essential to harden the continent’s external borders
The Weekend Report
The battle for Birmingham’s flags
The con man of anthropology
Even when the anthropologist Carlos Castaneda was exposed as a charlatan and cult leader, the credulous still followed him
Culture
American classicist Daniel Mendelsohn calls The Odyssey a blueprint for all comedy
The Bard College professor and New York Review of Books editor brings levity and moral gravity to his new Penguin Classics translation of Homer.
Cinema
Is David Thomson still watching?
Culture
Christopher Nolan's Odyssey brings Hollywood spectacle to Homer's epic
The director's new adaptation sparks casting debate while the original poem remains untouched.
Jeremy Corbyn still haunts the Labour Party
The former Labour leader speaks about Andy Burnham, Sally Rooney and Your Party
Culture
George Cottrell's U.S. money-laundering case and ties to Nigel Farage
The British operative pleaded guilty to U.S. wire fraud charges before resurfacing in London with Nigel Farage.
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World
Moscow’s mayor calls deadly restaurant bomb attack a ‘brutal terrorist act’
At least 21 people were wounded when the explosive device detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said late on Saturday
U-s-news
Trump holds off strikes on Iran, says parametres reached on deal to end war
Trump has announced halts to strikes in Iran on several occasions since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, only for things to unravel and fighting to resume again.
Canada
WestJet flight attendants on strike as company suspends most bookings
The union representing 4,400 WestJet flight employees says its members are on strike after last-minute negotiations failed to reach a deal.
Politics
Conservatives urge Ottawa to list Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist entity
The Conservatives are calling on Ottawa to designate Kata'ib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity, citing U.S. allegations linking the group to attacks in Canada.
Canada
Grieving Albertans seek ways to protect vulnerable children after Parker’s death
Following the death of 11-year-old Parker, Autism Edmonton is urging Albertans to learn how to safely help lost or distressed neurodivergent children.
Health
Doctors warn of ‘exponential’ rise in serious e-scooter injuries among kids
Doctors at Toronto's SickKids hospital say serious e-scooter injuries involving children are becoming a daily occurrence, with many requiring surgery, intensive care and rehab.
Politics
Lewis says he won’t run for office until the NDP is ‘ready’ for a general election
Fire
Wildfire crisis eases in western Europe but worsens in Greece as winds drive blazes
Canada
WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike
Canada
WestJet cancels dozens of flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike
U-s-news
U.S. DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against ex-Olympian
World
Ukraine seeks Trump’s help to get Starlink access for aiding Russia strikes
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Culture
Loyalist exodus shaped Canada after American Revolution
Watching Mayo win, I said goodbye to Ireland
Europe’s age of fire
Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
World
Putin's offensive stalls as Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel, testing NATO resolve
The betrayal of the South African dream
Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump
Zelensky hands Putin an unexpected gift
Culture
Rolling Stones' latest album feels familiar to North American fans
British Politics
Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative Party’s only hope
Welcome back
Labour is a stronger party with Diane Abbott back in it
The Politics Column
What will Labour’s newly dispossessed do next?
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
British Politics
Bev Craig is ready to shrug off Andy Burnham’s shadow
British Politics
The Prime Minister against the mainstream media
British Politics
Inside the Green Party’s defence divide
World
The Russian design bureau at the centre of Europe's shadow-fleet investigation
Burnham bounce
Labour’s lead may not last
The Burnham Project
The Productive State: A framework for Manchesterism
The Weekend Essay
Lawless in Gaza
The Culture Interview
Is Kim Gordon still a Kool Thing?
Food & Drink
Eating at London Zoo: At least it’s not camel
TV
In praise of crap daytime TV
Theatre
Trainspotting puts line dancing at the heart of the heroin experience
Film