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Who is Friedrich Merz, the conservative set to become Germany’s next chancellor
Open this photo in gallery: German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union party leader Friedrich Merz reacts after the exit poll results are announced for the 2025 general election, in Berlin, on Feb.…
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Jimmy Carter wasn’t just the ‘best former president’. He was the most successful
Jimmy Carter has died. He is sometimes referred to, especially by Republican critics, as America’s best former president – implying that his time in the White House was, by contrast, a failure.…
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‘Unusual location’
Archaeologists recently discovered the oldest-known Chinese inscription at the holy site of Mount Zion, according to the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA).
The inscription, which was found on a porcelain bowl, was discovered during a joint excavation…
Swiss politicians concerned by Ukraine peace conference
Swiss politicians concerned by Ukraine peace conference
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the Swiss parliament in Bern in June 2023. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer
Officially Switzerland has not invited Russia to the Ukraine peace conference …
A three-day family trip around Co Waterford: ‘the most amazingest day ever’ are the kids’ verdicts
Who books the holiday in your family? Picking the right destination, taking time off work or school, the travel, the cost – when you need a break it can all get a bit high stakes.…
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How real is Shōgun?
Shōgun, FX’s period drama-action series on Hulu, has drawn comparisons to Game of Thrones, thanks to its shocking violence, like people pulling out their own guts with swords and others being boiled alive slowly.…
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The Guide #130: Shōgun’s TV mastery
It’s been a little quiet for TV so far in 2024, hasn’t it? Sure, One Day was a treat, Mr Bates v the Post Office was significant to say the least and The Traitors was nothing short of an event – and, yes, there’s also been Mary & George, Mr & M…
China’s psychedelic scene resembles Silicon Valley tech bros
Not everything that affects a psychedelic experience can be controlled in clinical trials. Psychedelic researchers are paying more and more attention to the idea that the “set and setting” of a trip can impact the experience, like asking what genre of …
Justine McCarthy: Erstwhile imperialists’ defence of Israel’s merciless slaughter makes a mockery of democracy
Displaced Palestinian families seek shelter at the Al-Shifa hopsital in Gaza City. What crimes were committed by the 420 children, on average, being murdered in Gaza every day? Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images
“I write at a moment of great…
Justine McCarthy: Erstwhile imperialists’ defence of Israel’s merciless slaughter makes a mockery of democracy
Displaced Palestinian families seek shelter at the Al-Shifa hopsital in Gaza City. What crimes were committed by the 420 children, on average, being murdered in Gaza every day? Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images
“I write at a moment of great…