There is a particular kind of political symbolism in how a state chooses to kill. Not merely in the act itself, but in the audience it selects — or, as the Pentagon now proposes, the one it constructs. The announcement…
A Judicial Order That Reshapes the Political Landscape The Brazilian Supreme Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro — brother of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro — is not merely…
He was gone. Then, quietly, he was back. In October 2023, Bobby Kotick stepped down as chief executive of Activision Blizzard after Microsoft completed its $68.7 billion acquisition of the company, closing the book — or so it seemed —…
The order arrived quietly, without fanfare or public announcement. According to a report published late Wednesday by Axios, citing unnamed U.S. officials, the Pentagon has directed U.S. Central Command to complete preparations for a possible resumption of major combat operations…
Christa Pike regained consciousness in a Nashville hospital last week and asked, “Where am I and who are you?” Her lawyers confirmed those words on Tuesday, speaking outside a Tennessee courthouse. They described her as “angry and confused” — and,…
A Compliance Failure Years in the Making The Gambling Commission’s £5 million settlement with three subsidiaries of Rank Group PLC — Grosvenor Casinos Limited, Grosvenor Casinos (GC) Limited, and Gaming Group Limited — is not simply a regulatory fine. It…
A Repatriation That Raises Fundamental Questions of Consent and Safety The ships have docked. The question of whether those aboard had any real choice in boarding them remains unanswered. On Sunday, 1,479 Myanmar nationals transported from Malaysia aboard two navy…
A borough in England’s West Midlands ranks among the very worst places in the country to grow old in good health — and the data, drawn from analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), makes the structural causes…
Britain’s tax authority has confirmed that approximately 1,077,000 sole traders and landlords earning above £30,000 annually will be required to comply with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2027, leaving those affected roughly six months to prepare…
The warning signs had been accumulating for nearly a decade before a coalition of organisations finally put them in writing to the government. In 2016, a parliamentary inquiry by the women and equalities committee established that sexual harassment and violence…