Written by Gurpreet Singh Johal is sitting in a London hotel lobby the night before he is due to meet David Lammy. He recalls in his soft Scottish burr that this will be the fifth UK foreign secretary he will have seen in his quest to secure the release of his brother, Jagtar, who has been detained […]
(ANALYSIS) Over the past few months, many have explored the connection between religion and politics on the eve of the election. While much attention focuses on how a person’s religious identity corresponds with voting behaviors, less is known about the actual political engagement of religious organizations, such as churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. Congregations often […]
President-elect Donald Trump selected Matt Gaetz as his choice for attorney general. Here is what you need to know about the former Florida congressman. Age On Tinder: 22 Height: 6-foot-2 with extra gangle Speaking Style: Scorned debate champion Religion: As needed Criminal History: Unfolding Forehead Movement: Critically endangered Fake ID Connection: Solid Type Of Sleazy: […]
With so much chaos in the world, from the United States’ slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, you could be forgiven for not being focused on what’s going on this week in Baku, Azerbaijan. World leaders are gathered there for the annual United Nations climate talks. Their task at the […]
The tension between modernism and postmodernism is more than a philosophical debate — it is a cultural and political contradiction that plays out daily in the UX domain. On one hand, modernism champions clarity, function, and universal accessibility — principles that are central to the discipline. On the other hand, postmodernism thrives on skepticism, irony, […]
OPINION The all-or-nothing view of Myanmar contestant Thae Su Nyein and her supporters is born of a siege mentality that pervades the country’s politics. By SAI LATT | FRONTIER Back when Nan Khin Zayyar stood for the 2012 Miss International competition in Japan, Myanmar netizens flooded the internet polls, delivering the then-24-year-old Pa-O woman nearly […]
The former UTV political editor Ken Reid has died. Mr Reid, 69, reported on key moments in the peace process during almost three decades on screen. In 2017, he revealed he had been diagnosed with a form of leukaemia. He was also diabetic but continued to work until his retirement from UTV in 2021. A […]
John Francis Fitzgerald was the first Irish American Catholic mayor of Boston – his political career helped pave the way for his grandson to become President of the United States. John Francis Fitzgerald was the first American-born, Irish American, Roman Catholic elected as Mayor of Boston. He was also a state senator and US Congressman […]
In SNL’s celebratory 50th season, no one should be getting more accolades than Alec Baldwin. He’s SNL royalty, the guy who has hosted the show more times than Steve Martin, Tom Hanks or anyone else over the past half-century. So why do I start to groan every time I see Baldwin trotted out once again on the 30 Rock […]
It was the first major release of political prisoners since the beginning of President Nicolás Maduro’s post-election crackdown, which advocates say has been the worst in the country’s recent history. Source link