Just when it appears we can perhaps breathe a little easier, literally, with the Covid-19 virus morphing into a less severe or lung-damaging, although still

2022 promises paradox. On the one hand, the world will still enjoy the wonderful improvement in human welfare that Western Civilisation has delivered. The last

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 20th December 1948 – Operation Kraai: The Dutch military captures Yogyakarta, the

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Over the festive season, the Daily Friend has been rerunning some most-read, or especially significant, articles from 2021. The following piece was published on 27 June. Earlier

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With the death of the venerable Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South Africa has lost a remarkable soul, overflowing with decency and humanity. He, perhaps

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This article was first published on 6 June 2021. This was one of our 20 most read article of 2021. My colleague Anthea Jeffery has