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Because Europeans conceived of their Union as a haven of peace, they all but forgot the importance of resisting totalitarianism, says Ukrainian philosopher Constantin Sigov
For decades, Israeli officials complained they had no “valid interlocutor” while holding Marwan Barghouti in an Israeli jail
The Irish children’s book market is thriving
The author analyses the French art of conversation and ritual of Parisian dinner parties, which can be ‘genuinely joyous’
Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva is one of five victims of Putin’s use of hostage diplomacy since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Worldview: Russia’s deeply ingrained tradition of violence against its neighbours and its own citizens led inexorably to the invasion of Ukraine, Sergei Medvedev argues
World view: Palestinian ambassador to France Hala Abou Hassira says Israel has killed more than 100 members of her family
This is Ukraine’s darkest hour since the invasion. The country is exhausted. But no one trusts a Putin negotiation
Some recent conversations suggest Putin is winning the propaganda war - and he’ll have a willing stooge if Trump is elected
Instead, Blinken’s handwringing and crocodile tears merely strengthen the impression of US hypocrisy
Will the truth about her murder now be buried with Ian Bailey, the only suspect?
If we give up on Ukraine and allow Putin to claim something he can characterise as victory, the results will be catastrophic
Worldview: A second Trump presidency could spell the disintegration of the Nato alliance, and would have far-reaching consequences for the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East
Contrary to what Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says, Hamas is not Isis
Israel's leaders are demonising the Palestinian people, which is a precursor to ethnic cleansing and genocide, believes a British-Israeli historian and authority on Arab-Israeli conflict