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The Freedom Manifesto,” by María Corina Machado, will lay out the Nobel laureate’s vision for a “new era,” its publisher said ...

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner will lay out vision for the country in book publishing in US ...

As we move into 2026, that analogy becomes more fitting than ever. The attorneys who excel in this environment are those who ...

Soon we will know whether Iran’s newest uprising becomes another chapter in a long pattern, or the moment the pattern breaks. For one thing is already clear: this time, fewer people are asking for ...

Virginia state Sen. Bryce Reeves explains why he needed to withdraw from his plans to challenge U.S. Sen. Mark Warner in 2026.

The latest season of this ‘Iranian Spring’ began on 28 December 2025, when highly influential merchants of Tehran’s Grand ...

There is still some seasonal cheer to be had at the Milton Rooms with Malton and Norton Musical Theatre’s production of Aladdin – The Pantomime, which runs from January 17 to 24. But then the venue’s ...

Well, we've just about slithered our way through the Year of the Snake. Suffice to say, 2025 wasn't much fun. At least the previous year we had the "Happy Hippo" which kept us vaguely amused in a daft ...

Every January, Americans swear this will be the year they finally change. Lose weight. Fix a relationship. Stop ...

Somewhat in disbelief, the novelist watched his words take on a magical life. The phrase “To Sow the Oil” soon appeared in ...

Reza Pahlavi may be the figurehead of the monarchists, but he does not represent most of the 92 million people of Iran.