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Britain is paying for Eton’s mess
A small number of eye-wateringly expensive private schools are ruining Britain – and one stands out from the rest
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Vienna’s war against the passing of time
History never seems to pass in Vienna and this will always be the case
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A spray can is your weapon in Tbilisi
The city's graffiti sketches out Georgia's role in the conflict in Ukraine
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Jutland caught in the winds of change
Jutland, at the edge of the EU, has found itself in the centre of the bloc's response to Vladimir Putin's aggression
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Sparks still fly on this side of the Atlantic
Sparks still have a truly unique sound but it's yet to be seen how their latest work will influence musicians this side of the Atlantic
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Baseball in the killing fields of Kutno
Understandably, many Jews have reservations abut Poland. Today, baseball is helping change that, one game at a time
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Germansplaining: A different sort of driving lesson
This week, I swapped motorways for the Rhine. If the EU's plans for licenses materialise, maybe the change will be permanent
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Everyday Philosophy: How to spot a bigot
The term used to describe those typically offensive to religious or racial groups is thrown around too often in contemporary societies
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‘We felt unstoppable. Then the tanks arrived’
The June 1953 uprising by east Germans has become a footnote to history – but not for the few surviving eyewitnesses
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The threat of AI is real – it is already replacing human jobs
What is necessary now is for governments to think about how they can deliver a universal basic income that sees us through this period
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Why does Starmer want to make Brexit work?
The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street
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Food inflation: The government must step up to the plate
Voluntary price controls won’t solve crippling food inflation – only more money for the poorest will
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Iraq’s next crisis is over the climate
The country is running out of water – and a polluted Tigris makes things even worse
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There is some hope in this climate crisis – but we must accelerate the positive
Governments must do more, faster, to speed up green transition
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The Tories should heed warnings from two major figures. Instead, they’re prattling about inheritance tax cuts
Chris Patten and Larry Summers are right to say Brexit’s failure has wrecked the UK economy
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Hands up if you think Brexit has failed
Seven years on, populist politicians are running out of targets for their Brexit blame game
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Imran Khan, Pakistan’s populist insurgent
The former prime minister will do and say whatever it takes to make people love him – but he is the only alternative to the incumbent administration
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Everyday Philosophy: Who should wield power?
Plato wanted societies to be governed by an incorruptible, intellectual elite. Today this is a terrifying thought
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The West must now commit to Ukraine joining Nato
Nato’s flag in Ukraine would send a strong signal to Russia. It’s a big step that needs to be taken
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The desperate, deranged Tories risk destroying themselves over Johnson
Deluded Conservatives have constructed an increasingly viral betrayal narrative in which Johnson was destroyed by a conspiracy led by Sunak
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Why the Dutch just can’t get enough of Depeche Mode
The electronic boys from Basildon are a national treasure – both at home and abroad
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Are Republicans ready to vote for someone who looks like Tim Scott?
A new contender has emerged in the Republican presidential race – the first African American to be elected to the Senate from the South since 1881
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A history lesson from Vienna
We must take a leaf out of Vienna’s book and reckon with the past of the British empire
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What if Artificial Intelligence saves the planet?
People instinctively assume that AI will lead to catastrophe. But what will the world look like if we get it right?
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Beware the cannibal turtles of Rome
These atypical creatures are causing havoc and holding the city hostage
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Memorial or stigma? Germany’s statue debate
The fate of Wittenberg’s antisemitic sculpture on the wall of the town church remains in dispute
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Turkey’s election of self-inflicted wounds
Erdoğan’s victory will only hurt his supporters – and the rest of Turkey
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When Poland overtakes the UK
By 2030 its economy will be bigger than Britain’s. Why are we being left behind?
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A parliament hanging in the balance
Owen Jones has got it wrong (again). Hoping for a hung parliament is a self-indulgent waste of time
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Racism: The shame of Spain
Though authorities might deny it, La Liga and the country itself has a racism problem. Now one small club in Madrid has had enough
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The rise and fall of Concordski
Russia’s supersonic airliner was a child of the cold war – but a fatal crash 50 years ago ripped through the veneer
of Soviet tech superiority