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Art theft: when life can be stranger than art

UK Catriona M. Munro, TA Editor in Chief - September 4, 2023.

Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen (1878-1931) was an Irish-born artist and draughtsman who settled for most of his life in London. He was acknowledged...

Turkish-Russian summit in Sochi - excellent prospects for Russia's return to the Black Sea grain deal under pressure from Turkey

Turkey Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 3, 2023.

Vladimir Putin will receive Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at his Black Sea residence in Sochi, but, in this instance, meeting on home turf does...

Being defeated in a war - the greatest fear for Russians and an opportunity for Putin's elite

Russia Sergei Stepancev, TA Moscow - September 3, 2023.

Russian people are manically afraid of losing a war. Retreating from Ukrainian territory will cause many problems in Russia, not only for the elites but...

A series of coups in Africa - a rejection of EU efforts to solve the problem of illegal migrants

EU Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 2, 2023.

A series of coups in West and Central Africa has forced thousands of new migrants to flee instability in their home countries, invalidating earlier attempts...

China torpedoes India's G20 presidency, but can it pay the price?

India Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 1, 2023.

China has made an effort to cast a shadow over India's G20 presidency just ahead of the central annual event, next weekend's summit in New...

Legal challenges rock British government's boats plan

UK Harvey Morris - August 30, 2023.

The essence of Britain’s unwritten constitution is that the law is whatever the majority in Parliament says it is. In practice, parliamentary supremacy is hedged around...

A cocktail of joy

UK Catriona M. Munro, TA Editor in Chief - August 28, 2023.

For some reason, The Times reported this week that the  most popular lunchtime  snack in the UK is - and has been for some decades...

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