So many jobs are a laughable waste of time. The greater part of any job is learning to look busy – The Irish Times
Lately I’ve been thinking about Sartre’s waiter. You might know the story. The philosopher is sitting in a…
I spent 24 hours in Europe’s least visited country — ‘a place that doesn’t exist’
A statue of the communist leader Lenin in front of the Presidential Palace in Tiraspol, one of the…
Zelenskyy shuffles Ukrainian Cabinet, naming Svyrydenko as new prime minister
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s economy minister and the key negotiator in the mineral deal with the U.S,…
German camp memorial offers Russian tour to mark ‘forgotten victims’
A memorial for the Nazi-era concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen in northern Germany is set to offer a guided…
Russia walks a fine line in the Middle East, balancing ties with Israel and Iran
Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm…
Adam Curtis paints Britain’s death pangs
Adam Curtis’ last series, TraumaZone, used archive footage and an increasingly abstract editing style to portray the dissolution…
ONE CYR’S VIEW: Germany’s Chancellor visits Washington, departs a victor | Open
Today’s nonstop 24/7 electronic media environment places a premium on mayhem, turmoil, and destructive and tragic events. In…
Ukraine’s attack on Russian warplanes was a blow to Kremlin’s strategic arsenal
A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted several Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in…
EU must assert independence with arms spending and Ukraine accession, says von der Leyen – POLITICO
She identified four central tasks to bring about independence: Securing peace by increasing defense spending; strengthening innovation and…
Fico shakes Putin’s hand as Russia’s war victory parade kicks off – POLITICO
While flying to Moscow on Thursday, Fico was forced to take a detour after Lithuania and other Baltic…