Behind Putin’s war—and any discussions about peace—is a two-century-old fiction about the two countries’ unity.

When the riots broke out, Nicholas instructed the city commandant to take firm measures and sent troops to restore order. It ...

A peace settlement to end a major war can be an opportunity to reorder the world. After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in ...

Step into the past with these historical fiction books, filled with gripping stories, rich details, and unforgettable ...

J.K. Rowling, celebrated for her Harry Potter series, faced backlash for defending biological sex. Despite widespread ...

All history is complex, not just that of the Mughals. But the real issue here is that Indian liberals are trying to have it ...

This often noisy exercise in projection is wholly dismissive, for example, of concerns that the man, as the conservative commentator Matthew Parris put it in The Times, is “a slob, a cheat, a ...

A Melancholic Song for Public Education and Social Enlightenment by Liyanage Amarakeerthi Guru Geethaya , the song of a teacher, the Sinhala version of Chingiz Aitmatov’s famous novel, The First ...

He’s brash and unconventional. But unlawful border crossing are at an all-time low, and he got a ceasefire in Gaza.

As US President Donald Trump ratcheted up economic pressure on China over the past week, Beijing sent back its own message: ...

Attempts to deport a student for leading a pro-Palestinian protest on a university campus show the true colours of the new US administration, writes Alan Rusbridger ...

Moscow’s parks, organized by the capital’s Department of Culture, are home to a variety of animals and birds. Trees, shrubs, ...