The student radicals of Paris in 1968 used to chant: “Be realistic – demand the impossible.” It was a clever slogan for a moment of revolution. But what happens when revolution is not an option and reality can’t be wished away?
Wars end in many ways….
Police in Hong Kong arrested three men from a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter, in connection with a blaze that has killed at least 44 people and left another 279 missing in the city’s deadliest fire in years.
At least 62…
Still, any new measures “need to have plausible deniability,” said one EU diplomat.
NATO, for its part, is a defensive organization and so is leery of offensive operations. “Asymmetric responses are an important part…
The French military is already the EU’s second-largest behind Poland, with more than 201,000 personnel. France has around 45,000 reservists and has pledged to reach 105,000 by 2035 — a target the voluntary military service plan is designed…
Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city, according to a UN study that uses new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities.
The Indonesian capital is home to 42…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A shark killed a woman and seriously wounded a man taking an early morning swim with her at a national park beach on Australia’s east coast Thursday, police said.
Experts say…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The disappearance of a New Zealand father with his children in a forest for several years before he was discovered and shot dead by the police has prompted the government…
Almost 280 people are still missing amid the Hong Kong blaze that has killed at least 44 people and left dozens more in critical condition.
Our just-launched rundown on what we know so far about the fire also…
A sign is seen at the site of a fatal shark attack at Dee Why Beach, in Sydney, Australia. File
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A shark killed a woman and…