Best books of 2024: Classical and Pop Music
News reporter Suchet has written seven books on Beethoven. This personal account of his life-long passion has an appealing light touch. Suchet follows in the composer’s footsteps as he visits archives ...
Stealth firing or ethical dismissal? Why employers terminate staff for minor offences
Infractions that workers have likely interpreted as minor misdemeanours in the past can now be sackable offences, and may ...
Olaf Scholz under growing pressure to send long-range missiles to Ukraine
US decision to allow Kyiv to use Atacms on Russian targets heaps pressure on German chancellor to send Tauruses ...
Assad is sitting tight as Syria burns
In September, it destroyed a major scientific and military production facility jointly run by Iran, Syria and Hizbollah in the Alawite heartland. Iranian-backed Syrian militias have attacked US ...
Should tech giants be treated like nation states?
According to Kyle, global technology companies are so large and powerful that countries like the UK must interact with them the same way that they would a nation state. Governments should show a ...
Senegal’s ruling party on track to win big parliamentary majority
Senegal’s left-wing president is on track to win a big parliamentary majority that will empower him to enact reforms that could radically reshape the west African nation’s economy, including its ...
Keir Starmer promises better relations with China after Xi Jinping meeting
With the prospect of US President-elect Donald Trump launching global tariffs, notably against China, Starmer is anxious to maintain open relations with Beijing, a key trading partner, as part of his ...
LeBron James media group to merge with UK’s Fulwell 73
Backers of new US-British film and TV company include Nike, RedBird Capital Partners and Liverpool FC owner Fenway ...
Where Trump will go with his plans on trade
Trump has various powers he can use (Section 232 national security tariffs, Section 301 corrective tariffs, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act) to impose unilateral duties if he feels ...
The Elixir of Love opera review — Donizetti meets Dad’s Army in brave ENO production
That is the idea behind English National Opera’s new production at the London Coliseum of Donizetti’s romantic comedy The Elixir of Love, directed by Harry Fehr. During the overture we watch a TV ...
Chess: World No 1 Carlsen outclasses Indians in Kolkata despite 20-move loss
Carlsen survived the scare, consolidating with a series of draws before defeating his rival in their penultimate round endgame. Carlsen was first with 13/18, while Wesley So of the US overtook ...
Best books of 2024: Art, Design and Fashion
A Collection of Stories and Recipes by The Gourmand (David Lane and Marina Tweed) (Taschen) The hedonist’s stocking filler: the lemon in art and design from Egyptian wall paintings to Philippe ...