Why Do Different Cultures Drink Alcohol Out of Shoes?

Footloose and Fancy-Free: The Bizarre Rise of Shoe-Drinking Culture

In a small, sun-scorched town nestled in the heart of rural Ethiopia, a peculiar ritual has taken hold. Young …

What ‘Peaky Blinders’ Gets Right (And Gets Wrong) About 1900s Birmingham

A Glimpse into Birmingham’s Forgotten Past

Amidst the gritty, hard-hitting narrative of a bygone era, the BBC’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ has captured the hearts of …

Law, Not War: Why Cuba should Join the International Criminal Court in an effort to avert American Aggression

A Turning Point in International Justice

The drums of war are beating loudly between the United States and Cuba, but amidst the escalating tensions, a rare beacon of hope has …

U.N. Climate Report Finds Growing Energy Imbalance on Earth

A Tipping Point of Unmitigated Consequences

As the world’s leading climate scientists gather in Geneva, the United Nations’ latest report on the global energy balance …

Asia stocks slide as US and Iran threaten to intensify war

Global Markets on Edge as Tensions Escalate

Panic is spreading through the financial markets like wildfire, fueled by the latest developments in the simmering conflict between the …

Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants

Tehran’s Defiant Stand

As the threat of war hangs precariously in the balance, Iran’s leadership has issued a stark warning to the United States, its tone unapologetic …

Australia politics live: Taylor targets PM over fuel ship cancellations as question time returns

A Perfect Storm: Australia’s Petrol Crisis Amidst Global Tensions

As the Australian federal parliament reconvened in Canberra, the air was thick with tension as lawmakers …

My Lord, Justice kneel down, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria’s Judicial Conundrum: A Blow to the Rule of Law

In the hallowed chambers of a Nigerian high court, a dramatic scene unfolded, one that has sent shockwaves through the …

Between Zionism and Orthodox Judaism, By Wole Olaoye

A Battle for Identity, a War for the Ages

Tehran’s cityscape is etched in the memory of Iranians like a scar, a reminder of the devastating consequences of conflict. Yet, as …

UK calls emergency meeting as war drives economic fallout

As the war in the Middle East rages on, the economic reverberations are being felt far beyond the conflict zone, with the United Kingdom now scrambling to mitigate the fallout. …