Harold Godwineson gambled for England and lost
His calculated rise brought him the crown, but defeat at the Battle of Hastings opened the way for a conquest that transformed England
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Even war cannot extinguish football’s power to give people hope
Football cannot end wars or erase suffering. But it can remind people that they are not alone and that tomorrow is still worth believing in
Genocide isn’t history. It is a modern threat
CNEWA marks 100 years of humanitarian aid. From the Armenian genocide to Ukraine, learn how they fight displacement and provide refugee support
Strange but true: Karl Marx’s grave is more expensive to see than Adam Smith’s
You pay £10 to see Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetary, but Adam Smith’s grave is free. The irony is hard to ignore
The Prince Andrew scandal won’t sink the monarchy
Britain has survived royal scandals before, but the Crown’s days in Canada are fading
The race to control Greenland’s resources is on
Melting Arctic ice is exposing rare metals and shipping routes that are reshaping global power
Will the Epstein files bring down a British Prime Minister?
Keir Starmer swept to power on a historic mandate. Less than two years later, the Epstein files are testing his judgment and his grip on power
The Grenada invasion could have broken the Reagan-Thatcher relationship. It didn’t
Reagan sidelined Thatcher by invading Grenada without consulting her but the relationship survived anyway
Germany sabotaged its own success
Once Europe’s economic engine, Germany’s ideologically driven energy and immigration decisions set it on a path of decline
Sweden changed course on immigration. Why won’t Canada?
Sweden responded to public disorder with a policy change. Canada responds with political paralysis
Reform UK is soaring and Britain’s Establishment is panicking
A Reform victory could spark a confrontation between voters and elites used to setting the rules
The Greenland invasion scare is a media fabrication
Trump’s rhetoric about invading Greenland is political theatre, not a serious military threat
Geopolitics no longer drives oil prices the way it used to
Oil markets are shrugging off war and sanctions, a sign that oversupply now matters more than disruption
