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The great European statesmen of the 19th century understood that diplomacy is a fine art, which requires a cultivated mind and the courage to cross narrow disciplinary boundaries.
The trial of the Nazi bureaucrat Adolf Eichmann in 1961 was a pivotal moment in the history of the young Israeli state, allowing a collective outpouring of grief over the horrors o..
The largest Jewish community in the world is defined by its deep integration into the US national story, longstanding liberal traditions and scepticism towards Israeli governments.
From the voyages of Portuguese explorers to the era of British naval supremacy, narrow maritime straits have provided a focal point for religious fervour, commercial exchange and g..
Venezuela is Trump’s acid test for reordering the Western Hemisphere, but pursuing regime change in Cuba presents a far greater challenge.
Maggie O’Farrell’s 'Hamnet' and its 2025 film adaptation draw extensively on Virgil’s 'Georgics', showing how the classical tradition continues to illuminate enduring human questio..
Long before modern debates over diet, early Christians questioned whether abstaining from meat signaled true piety.
During the 1950s, US strategy in East Asia displayed a judicious combination of flexibility and realism, crafting a security order acceptable to America's allies, while avoiding co..
Years of political repression and creeping urban decay have hollowed out the city's soul, designing dissent out of its once-vibrant streets and erasing its rich cosmopolitan past f..
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