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THE TIES THAT BIND US

There is an illusion at the centre of British history that conceals the role of slavery in building the nation. Here's how I fell for it

We're in a perk-cession. Bosses should consider what staff really want

Three-course dinners, access to wellness centres, even free drycleaning - for years the goodies that came with a job in the elite tech sector were more than mere accessories - they symbolised your membership of an exclusive club.

In global affairs, the US still acts only in its own best interests

In the two decades since the second Iraq war, the United States appears like the Bourbon kings who had learned nothing and forgotten nothing. The illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq was a story of geopolitical failure and domestic political disaster. To understand the foolhardy decision to launch the war, one must first understand the US grand strategy of global hegemony, pursued by Washington since 1945.

The brainwashing cycle

While we sleep, aneurological deep clean takes place that is crucial for filtering out toxins and warding off dementia. Here's how to optimise it

GLOBAL HEATING: Scientists issue 'final warning' on climate crisis

Scientists have delivered a \"final warning\" on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push the world to the brink of irrevocable damage that only swift and drastic action can avert.

Trump's legal woes mount as 2024 race hots up

As Donald Trump runs again for the White House, he's dogged by four criminal investigations, shortening the odds that he will face charges, say former federal prosecutors.

Mr.Brightside

His spectacular sequin designs have won Ashish Gupta legions of fans around the world. As he prepares for his first retrospective in London, he looks back at 20 years of fighting gloom with glitter

Disabled villians: the trope that won't die

For centuries, fictional narratives have used outer difference to telegraph inner monstrosity. And, as Jan Grue has learned, editing out a few slurs or bad words cannot fix this ugly characterisation

Court drama: What does the ICC arrest warrant mean for Putin?

What is the international criminal court arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for?

Xi's visit consolidates Beijing's upper hand over Putin

Xi Jinping said China is ready with Russia \"to stand guard over the world order based X on international law\" as he arrived in Moscow for a state visit on Monday, days after Vladimir Putin was made the subject of an arrest warrant by the international criminal court.

A crisis is long overdue. Silicon Valley Bank's collapse won't be a one-off

It has been a year since the Federal Reserve started to raise interest rates and banks are starting to fall over in the US.

Cheques and balances: Is this another financial crash?

Are we in a banking crisis?

Is it time to panic like it's 2008?

The travails of Credit Suisse and SVB have stirred up bad memories for a public still scarred by the last global financial crisis 15 years ago

Bank On The Run Could SVB's Demise Herald The Start Of A Financial Crisis?

Four decades ago, Silicon Valley Bank was born in the heart of a region known for its technological prowess and savvy decision making.

The romcom effect

The likable new release Rye Lane bills itself as ‘a love letter to south London’. But, like Amélie in Montmartre, could it end up damaging the place it sets out to celebrate?

If you want to beat Putin in Ukraine, target his wicked neighbour

Two weeks ago, residents of Machulishchy were intrigued as soldiers and police swarmed across their small town on the edge of Minsk, the capital of Belarus.

Fate could have put any of us in those migrant boats

Even to talk about it is a distraction, but E let's be clear: Gary Lineker is not the villain.

TWENTY PICTURES THAT FRAMED SPORT

From Alito Maradona, and Bannister to Bolt, the world of sport has produced many dramatic and memorable moments. Here is a selection of stunning images captured by photographers who had the skillor luck to have their cameras poised at the right moment

Is Fox News's love affair with Donald Trump on the rocks?

‘He’s a demonic force, a destroyer. But he’s not going to destroy us …

Is it wrong to pin our hopes on hydrogen?

As funding grows and the fossil fuel industry promotes the fuel, concerns have arisen over its clean credentials

Chinese citizens flee for US via deadly Darién Gap

Surge in number of disillusioned migrants trekking through the dangerous jungle between Colombia and Panama

Future of aviation or flight from hell?

The arrival of 20-hour flights is scheduled for 2025, but the added speed will come at a cost

Here be monsters Seaweed threatens to choke ocean

Anexplosion of harmful sargassum stretches across the Atlantic. Can it be turned into a beneficial resource?

'Doomsday' seed vault invites the public inside

Jutting out of the permafrost on a Spitsbergen mountainside in the Svalbard archipelago, the entrance to the world's \"doomsday\" seed vault is worthy of a James Bond movie.

'He's our guy' Leicester City fans onside with pundit

Gary is 100% right,\" said lifelong Leicester City fan John Farrell as he stood in the queue for a match-day programme before kick-off at King Power Stadium.

The tweet that roared through the halls of the BBC

Match of the Day presenter’s post threatened to undo executives at the corporation and No 10's migrant policy

Former Soviet allies wary of Russia the invader

Younger generation are less likely than their parents to retain any loyalty or kindle nostalgia towards Moscow

Tech sector says no to right's court proposals

The skyline of Tel Aviv began to change about 20 years ago.

Earthquake offers Assad the pariah a road to redemption

Walking through Aleppo last month, Bashar al-Assad did not look like a man shouldering the fate of a nation.