It’s been argued that pandemics are the great leveller, but with COVID the opposite is true – and we can’t afford to ignore it.
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Amid rising inequality and social tensions, measures must be taken to protect refugees from the backlash and help them settle instead
Multiple incidents prove that borders in Europe are often as clear as mud.
The conflict with Palestinians that has exploded again is a constant threat that even the most advanced weaponry can’t assuage.
The Abraham Accords peace deal was supposed to herald a new era for the Middle East. Yet the fault-lines remain as deep as ever.
Benjamin Netanyahu, is the latest in a line of Israeli prime ministers who have not engaged with the idea of Palestinian self-determination.
More than 14,000 Iraqi police officers have been killed since the US invasion in 2003.
The conservative Catholic moral code that underpinned adoption in Ireland penalised vulnerable women and their children. Now a proposed new law seeks to redress the impact of this legacy of shame.
Very few people in Scotland identify as ‘European’ – so EU membership is not the big draw some might hope.
Children gain on every level from spending time away from home in nature but Covid has made school trips impossible
To tackle the racial stereotyping rife within football commentary, robust education – and uncomfortable conversation – is critical
Our preoccupation with the personal relationships of big donors is overshadowing charitable efforts.
Factional infighting within Palestinian politics has played a part in building tensions.
Key moments over the past year illustrate where things are going wrong for the Labour leader.
Military lawyers told me how they must make split-second decisions that weigh military variables against real human lives.
The humanitarian disaster in India has been made worse by a lack of accountability at the highest level in government.
During lockdown, cooking and baking were routinely suggested as a fun way to keep children busy. It got them learning too
Colonial police organisations used similar arguments to uphold their power as were heard in the trial of George Floyd’s murderer.
Clashes in Jerusalem have led to rocket attacks and airstrikes in Gaza.
A tiny group of people will select the man to lead Arlene Foster’s party following her resignation. But, bizarrely, it might be that neither becomes first minister.
Pandemic restrictions have shuttered research projects - some, for good. The consequences for science, not to mention policy and decision making, must be addressed
Attempts to wage war on drugs in developing countries which don’t take into account the needs of local people are doomed to fail. Here’s why.
Protesters are defying orders to disband and are helping distribute food to hospitals and other people in need.
UN and NGO reports of ‘pushbacks’ at borders suggest 2,000 deaths linked to actions supported by EU border agency Frontex, yet EU plans to greatly expand its powers.
Read the constituency results to understand where the independence debate heads next.