The Djed pillar appears all over ancient Egypt, usually explained as a religious symbol. But its repeated shape, structure, and ritual use raise a different question. What if it also had a practical ...

Valdis Dombrovskis says bloc is ‘ready to engage’ amid meetings with ministers including Rachel Reeves ...

I've lived in England for 30 years and always felt proud of my home country - now I'm viewed with fear or sadness ...

HERE we have a leader – very powerful on paper – unexpectedly hijacked by his own party siding with a baying Opposition to ...

Magnus Brunner conceded that the EU's asylum system is in disarray, warning that without radical reforms, public trust will ...

Today’s newsletter looks at the question of the moment — how much the EU-India deal really was a geopolitical signal. Charted Waters, where we look at the data behind world trade, is on the Chinese ...

Around a quarter of a century ago, Tony Blair’s Labour government increased the quantity and quality of development assistance, welcomed (some) immigrant workers and supported freer rules-based trade ...

He has now faced direct challenges to his ability to lead by two senior figures, including the former Deputy Prime Minister, ...

Economic growth and rising living standards in Poland have led to more than 400,000 of the country's citizens returning from ...

Scotland’s non-domestic rates revaluation will drive some shops, bars and restaurants to the wall – and persuade more people to vote for Nigel Farage’s party ...

While takeover plans have been dropped, Greenlanders have turned against the president forever James Rothwell is The ...

Columnist Melissa Todd discusses how the word “paedo” has become a casual insult, shutting down debate and stripping a serious accusation of ...