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There are some striking parallels between the tragic continuing events in Palestine and Ukraine, as well as significant differences, as there are between any two conflicts. But the comparison between the two situations poses stark and troubling questions for the…

Richard Osman set his Thursday Murder Club series in a genteel retirement home in Kent, so with his new novel, he was eager to explore the world beyond Coopers Chase. It’s very on-brand for Osman that the starting point for…

Ireland has an economic problem that many other EU countries would dearly wish for: it is probably growing too fast. From 2016 to 2022, according to the census, Ireland’s population grew by 9 per cent, an annual average of 1.5…