"Both Bobi Wine and Besigye must face a hard truth: the era of militancy and defiance has reached a point of diminishing returns." ...

China is expected to pass a law on a "shared" national identity among the country's 55 ethnic minority groups on Thursday, a ...

National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.

TARA ANSON-WALSH: In a week when the world's events have cast a long and uneasy shadow over proceedings, football has felt both insignificant and profoundly important.

Picture Gerry Adams in a dimly lit courtroom, one hand raised in statesmanlike denial, the other twitching like Dr.

In 1987, the maritime drama reached its climax with the Indo-Lanka Accord. Rajiv Gandhi, attempting a bold fix for a festering issue, landed in Colombo to sign a deal that would bring the IPKF into ...

As the Thundering Thandhai entered his final decade, his focus shifted from smashing external idols to re-forging the very language that housed the "Sanskritic Trojan Horse" of the past.

Marking International Women’s Day, The Independent has compiled its annual list of the 50 most influential women across the ...

Speed skater Valérie Maltais and short track speed skater Steven Dubois have been named Canada’s flag-bearers for the closing ceremonies of the 2026 Olympic Games. Dubois won a gold medal in the men’s ...

The current war in Iran is opening up questions regarding the various peoples that live in the country. One of the largest minorities present are South Azerbaijanis, who have a long history of ...

A premiere of a new British play and a production of As You Like It head this round-up of reviews from around the city.

• Declares, “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New York In a riveting session at the 2026 Goals Lounge themed “Staying at the Table: Women Leading Through ...