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Pakistan’s masochistic support for the Taliban
Taliban flags are already flying in Islamabad. Among those hoisting the white flag of the group is the women’s madrassa…
Cambridge, 'whiteness' and the politicisation of Classics
In Cambridge University’s latest push to right the wrongs of history, its Museum of Classical Archaeology will add some signage…
Larry Elder’s Republican rivals are outraged by his past. Voters don’t care
Fresno, California In the heart of California’s Bible belt, over a thousand people filled the Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall Sunday…
Can facial recognition tech be stopped?
In recent years, facial recognition technology has been introduced into our lives in various benign ways. The ease of using…
The policing of 'non-crimes' shows the dark side of rainbow cars
The great awokening of the British constabulary has got to be the most curious and infuriating part of our culture…
Boris Johnson attempts to influence Biden
Ever since Joe Biden made the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Boris Johnson has been scrambling to catch up…
No. 10 is distorting the economy
Job vacancies at a record high, a shortage of 90,000 lorry drivers, farmers complaining about a lack of seasonal workers,…
A Scotsman's home is no longer his castle
If you suggest to an English politician that your home should be your castle to use as you like, he…
Joe Biden must go
Joe Biden is unfit to be President of the United States. It was obvious when he was running for office…
China’s Great Game in Afghanistan
China greeted America’s chaotic retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban seizure of power with a mixture of glee and trepidation.…
Why European criticism of the US Afghanistan pullout is so refreshing
You actually can spell ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization’ without ‘America’, as it turns out. You can also, however, spell ‘North Atlantic…
A childhood in old Kabul
They say the city you most fondly remember is the one you grew up in. In my case that’s Kabul.…
Panjshir valley and the last resistance to the Taliban
The Panjshir valley, about three hours’ drive north of Kabul, has a mythical hold on the Afghan imagination. It is…
New Zealand’s zero Covid strategy is becoming unsustainable
New Zealand has done remarkably well over the past 18 months at protecting its citizens from the worst of the…
How the gender debate is dividing Germany
Pronoun politics can be something of a minefield. But if you think the gender debate is confusing, spare a thought…
Prince Harry’s eco-warrior credentials take another hit
Life seems to be going well for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after they officially split from the royal…
China’s zero Covid strategy is being undermined by mahjong
Mao Zedong once said that the game of mahjong should not be underestimated, because: ‘If you know how to play…
Defence contractors were the real winners in Afghanistan
The fall of Kabul, like the fall of Saigon, will be taught in classrooms for decades to come. But the…
Greta Thunberg is right
I am not usually on the same page as Greta Thunberg but she is absolutely right when she accuses the…
Why is anyone still defending OnlyFans?
Starting in October, OnlyFans, which has 130 million users, two million contributors and billions in revenue will ban its creators…
China's state broadcaster returns to British airwaves
It’s a hard tasking trying to sell China these days. What with the crackdown on Hong Kong, the subjugation of…
Afghanistan and the end of the American hegemony
We used to sneer at the way the Russians were chased out of Afghanistan by a ragtag of mujaheddin armed…
Is Theresa May in any position to criticise Boris?
When Theresa May told a joke at her own expense at a reception of Tory MPs held to celebrate Boris…
The last war for democracy
Twenty years after 9/11, the War on Terror has come full circle. Everyone expected the Taliban to surge back to…
Is Joe Biden OK?
Just before the Christmas holiday in 2018, then-President Donald Trump canceled his planned vacation to his Mar-a-Lago resort, citing the…
