From the moment Hannibal Lecter appeared in “Red Dragon”, a psychological-horror novel of 1981, readers were captivated by the character. Since then, the psychiatrist-turned-cannibal has featured in ...

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So did Mr Trump’s growing confidence in the power of his polarising politics. After all, he dutifully read that first speech to Congress off the teleprompter, and it lasted just an hour. This time, he ...

When leaders of mid-sized countries lament a world dominated by America, China, Russia and other bullies, Mr Stubb stands out for insisting that middle powers can look after themselves. This ...

This matters because right-wing candidates are expected to sweep the Senate in Brazil’s general election in October. They may gain enough seats to impeach Supreme Court judges. The right holds special ...

The names of neighbourhoods along California’s coast recall the caravan’s descendants: Feliz, Berryessa, Bernal. “It’s always a history that falls out of our national narrative,” says Steven Hackel, a ...

His argument then was simple: Edgar Lungu, the president at the time, was corrupt, had abused civil rights and had caused the ...

Sonny Loughran, our Britain intern, explains why it will be hard to convict Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ...

Inaction on the third runway threatens Heathrow’s status as a global hub. Any serious growth policy would seek to address this. But HS2 is also a cautionary tale for what can go wrong with ...

But some fear that the Trump administration will use litigation to try to block or delay refunds through the CBP. That is why over the past year some 1,800 companies—including Goodyear, a tyre-maker, ...

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