On December 9, 2019, French football side, PSG, hosted Turkey’s Basaksehir at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. It was the last matchday of

The United Kingdom’s exit last week from the European Union is a victory for legitimacy, democracy, decentralisation, and accountability. These principles, and the regain of

The golden rule, both negative (refrain from doing to others what you do not want done to yourself) and positive forms (do to/for others what

The most nauseating sight at the end of 2020 was the spectacle of the South African cricket team giving a clenched fist Black Power salute

The trouble with lockdown, virus mutations, waves of infection – this whole pandemic thing with its highs of family bonding and health worker dedication and

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The year 2020 is behind us, and good riddance to it. It was, on many levels, the worst year since World War II. Yet it

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 24th December 1737 – The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the

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As the chatter about renewed lockdowns gets louder, one surely has to consider the lessons learnt from earlier lockdowns. The main lesson is that not