For the fourth time in two years, things are beginning to settle down after a terrifying wave of the latest Covid-19 variant. Though much of the country is still in the teeth of the Omicron surge, the experience in other countries, as well as the improvements seen in many US states, has led to a […]
As a survivor of sexual violence at the hands of two Jesuit priests in Berlin when I was a young teenager in the 1970s, I, like many victims, have long remained silent. I made a commitment to end this silence 12 years ago. I had thought I was alone. But there were many of us. […]
Roberta Metsola had double reason last Tuesday to celebrate — marking both her 43rd birthday and becoming the youngest ever president of the European Union’s Parliament. She is also the first woman in 20 years to have the job. But at the first news conference following her victory, Metsola immediately faced questions around her stance […]
Canberra (CNN)January 26 is, by coincidence, a significant date in the national calendars of two countries, with an important difference. In India, January 26 marks Republic Day, and celebrates the date when the constitution of India came into effect in 1950. In short: official independence. In Australia, January 26 marks the day 11 foreign ships […]
(CNN)According to reports, multiple parties where alcohol was served — in breach of the government’s own Covid restrictions — took place in Whitehall during the pandemic. Most recently, Downing Street has admitted that up to 30 guests gathered to celebrate Boris Johnson’s birthday on June 19, 2020, when almost all indoor gatherings of more than […]
