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For centuries, the country was ‘the world’s greatest melting pot’. Today, it sta...

Ten-Foot Chopsticks

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The ghost of the industrial revolution haunts Britain. The language of today’s p...

The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining ni...

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Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, t...

Can Iran reinvent itself? A fragile charm offensive mee...

Nov 25, 2025

In the wake of US strikes Tehran is exploring a softer diplomatic approach – eve...

Jacob Zuma’s failed mercenary ambitions — from China to...

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A group of 17 South Africans allegedly duped into joining the notorious Russian ...

China’s Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with...

Nov 25, 2025

China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and Xi told Trump that its return w...

Holbein: Renaissance Master by Elizabeth Goldring revie...

Nov 25, 2025

The first scholarly biography in more than 100 years of the man who immortalised...

“The Mousetrap” opens in London

Nov 25, 2025

25 November

“Origin of Species” is published

Nov 25, 2025

24 November 1869

Who are Noah Yerevan, the 8-year-old Armenian club set ...

Nov 25, 2025

An Armenian football expert gave us the inside track on Noah's short, successful...

Riyadh rocket: Ronaldo, 40, flips into the net with stu...

Nov 25, 2025

First time in 12,000 years: Ethiopia’s silent volcano e...

Nov 25, 2025

Can Najib serve out prison sentence at home? Court to d...

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Deadly Pakistan air raids on Afghanistan claim 10 lives...

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President Barzani receives Jordan’s new consul

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