Brexit minister says he expects Brussels response to UK demand to renegotiate protocol within 10 days The UK will react in a “robust” manner if the EU launches a retaliatory trade war in the event of Brexit talks on Northern Ireland breaking down, the …
Why Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto is having a moment
The Canadian musician Grimes tweeted an image of herself with the 1848 document last week – just after her reported split from the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. She isn’t the only one reading it right nowName: The Communist Manifesto.Age: 173 years. …
Israel accuses Iran of attack attempt against Israelis in Cyprus
Nicosia says an armed individual was arrested after crossing from Turkish-controlled northIsrael has accused Iran of orchestrating an attempted attack against Israelis in Cyprus after police on the Mediterranean island said an armed individual had been…
Airline industry past worst point of Covid crisis, says trade body
International Air Transport Association chief calls for simpler travel rules and fewer border restrictions to help sector recoverThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) has said the airline industry is now over the worst of the Covid pandemi…
Taiwan reports record Chinese incursions into its air defence zone
Defence ministry says it detected at least 56 flights hours after US urged Beijing to cease ‘provocative’ activityChina sent a record number of military aircraft into Taiwan’s air defence zone on Monday, the fourth consecutive day of such air incursion…
Pandora papers: at a glance
Key revelations from leaked files exposing an alternative financial world where the super-rich can hide their assets and pay little or no taxPandora papers news and reaction – live updatesSee all of our Pandora papers coverage Continue reading…
‘People arrived for work and got vaporised’: how Kikuji Kawada captured the trauma of Hiroshima
The holy grail of Japanese photobooks, Kawada’s Chizu was five years in the making and changes hands for £25,000 a copy. Now a new edition revisits his personal archeology of a nation’s painKikuji Kawada was 25 when he visited Hiroshima for the first t…
William Shatner confirms he will go into space on Blue Origin rocket
90-year-old actor who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek will become the oldest person to reach spaceWilliam Shatner, who played Captain James T Kirk in Star Trek, has confirmed that he will go to space this month on the second launch staged by the Amazo…
Judge delays ruling on Spain’s extradition request for Puigdemont
Former Catalan separatist leader says he is ‘very happy’ after walking free from Sardinian courtCatalonia’s former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has walked out of a Sardinian courthouse after a judge delayed a decision on Spain’s extradition requ…
Baracoa review – a poetic journey through bittersweet childhood
This part fiction, part documentary film captures the spontaneity of young friends Leonel and AntuànDirected by Pablo Briones, Sean Clark, and Jace Freeman, here is a film that blurs the lines between fiction and documentary as it accentuates bitterswe…