The Syrian leader’s biggest concern is the sanctions that remain in place on his country. In May Mr Trump announced that he ...

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Tim Simon at the University of Trento, in Italy, a fan of fencing, suspected the left-handed enjoy some innate advantage in ...

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I t is difficult, in Dubai, to avoid the enthusiasm for property. Not a day goes by without the announcement of a new ...

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It is a fantasy to think that Ukraine could recover the fifth of its original area that Russia occupies, even with European ...

Despite all the sanctions and strong words, thinking has been lamentably short-term, writes Alexei Navalny’s widow ...

Bond traders will monitor events from afar, ready to push yields ever higher at the mere hint of fiscal profligacy. Chart: ...