Section: Global

Putin’s aim is to “denazify” Ukraine, where the government is persecuting the country’s ethnic Russians. But are there Nazis in Ukraine?

In his book Prof. Grayling calls for cooperation among the nations in combatting the challenges facing humankind, for the good of the world.

Journey to the Moon is a highly enjoyable children’s book by Ed Goodwyn. Charlotte asked if it was written for adults to enjoy?

In the spring of 1933, 17 people died of hunger every minute, more than 1 000 every hour, and almost 24 500 every day.

Food on the table with fibre for healthy eating

A mission based in Prague is delivering thousands of “Freedom boxes” of aid and bringing refugees to the polish border and safety.

Zoroastrianism in the Middle East On the Spring Equinox (20 or 21 March), people in Iran and many other countries of the Middle East, celebrate the festival, Nowruz. The picture above is a table laid ceremonially with the symbols of this festival: there are candles, plants, flowers sprouting seeds, bread, cheese, rosewater, wine, a mirror, […]

When I see families fleeing into cellars to escape from the bombing of their houses, memories of my childhood experiences flood back. As an eight year old, I was very confused and often scared. All I knew was that I had to go to the dark cellar when a siren was heard.

None of us are okay until all are okay. This is a maxim I believe. This was the prevailing attitude in the 1970s and it is something worth being nostalgic about.

Margate was twinned with Yalta in 1945. Stalin and Churchill were in Yalta for a conference in the closing months of World War II. Stalin suggested Yalta should be twinned with Brighton. Churchill rejected Brighton but suggested Margate instead.