TO START THE holiest week in the Christian calendar, Joe Biden is expected to attend Palm Sunday mass at Holy Trinity in Georgetown. He is the most religiously observant president since Jimmy Carter. Considering how organised religion is collapsing, this is yet another way in which his presidency is a throwback.
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ROMANTIC GESTURES are difficult in a pandemic. But America and the European Union are trying to rekindle their old passion. Like many people struggling to maintain a long-distance relationship in lockdown, Joe Biden was planning to settle for a video call with EU leaders on March 25th to lay out his vision of their life together. It was intended as a make-up session after what has been a tricky patch. The Biden camp had naively thought not being Donald Trump would make European leaders swoon. Instead... Читать дальше...
IN THE 300 years since Robert Walpole invented the office of prime minister, only three of his 54 successors have made their living by their pen: Disraeli, Churchill and Boris Johnson. Mr Johnson models himself on Churchill, but even his most ardent fans recognise the absurdity of the comparison given his hero’s unique wartime role. He has far more in common with Disraeli.
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Coverage of the Fukushima disaster tends to muddle two key facts (“The lessons of Fukushima”, March 6th). The first is that Fukushima has the lowest seawall elevation of all the Pacific-facing nuclear-reactor sites in Japan, making it significantly more susceptible to the risk from a tsunami. A higher location with backup power and cooling systems would have avoided the disaster. Despite misgivings about its low-lying position... Читать дальше...
The country’s largest luxury car seller Mercedes-Benz India said the diesel cars in its portfolio continue to clock higher sales compared to the petro
Authority said that complaints have been filed in large number by the homebuyers against the promoter and also many authority orders have not been complied with by the promoter.
Tax experts have said the legal change on appeals would be a ‘catastrophic blow’ for many firms impacted by the property tax.
Egypt said it halted all navigation in the canal on Thursday.
Millions of years ago, whiteflies pilfered a plant defense, and they have been benefiting ever since.
The Kildare minor and U20 hurling training squads are undertaking an 840km run on Saturday with funds raised shared between Barretstown Children's Charity and their team training fund.
The European Commission has approved Estonia's €9.9 million aid plan for tourism companies and sectors directly affected by the coronavirus wave.
(Telecompaper) Inseego announced that its Wavemaker PRO 5G outdoor CPE (FW2000e) has been certified for use in Europe and the US...
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“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” will air on Netflix.
"Everyone is afraid for his life and health," lawyer Olga Mikhailova said in remarks on Dozhd television.
Rome: Total War, one of the best Total War games ever made, is getting a much-needed remastering developed by Feral Interactive. This new and improved version of the game will be released on April 29 on Steam.
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The Traffic on the Suez Canal on Thursday was temporarily suspended for traffic as efforts are on to straighten the vessel that has blocked the waterway for the third day continuous day.
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She hadn’t yet risen from her chair to receive her flowers and hug her husband, and the tears were already streaming down her face.
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The Memorial human rights organization says Russian authorities have rejected an asylum request filed by a Turkmen known for his public criticism of the regime in Ashgabat and deported him to Turkey.
Hotel quarantine was introduced to protect public health. But as one mother tells political reporter Sophia Sleigh, rigid policymaking has its own risks