Just over two months after the Goncourt Prize was awarded to Houris, the novel in which he explores Algeria’s civil war in the 1990s, writer Kamel Daoud looks back on the award and its literary and political implications. He also responds to the controversy sparked not only by his win but by his support for … Read more
According to the latest news reports and a statement by the local fire chief, more than 1,100 structures are said to have been destroyed by the wildfires that continue to burn out of control in the Los Angeles, California suburbs.As we reported this morning, a state of emergency had been raised in the Los Angeles … Read more
Chinese troops stationed in the harsh conditions of the Tibetan plateau now have access to better supplies of oxygen as part of efforts to strengthen equipment, training and logistics along the disputed western border with India, the military said. PLA Daily, the People’s Liberation Army mouthpiece, said on Monday that the military has established a … Read more
If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky … Read more
Radical-right parties made significant gains at the ballot box during 2024. Vicente Valentim argues this success owes much to the normalisation of their views. Last year was a year full of elections, with almost half of the world’s population being called to the polls. In many of these elections, the radical right made significant gains. … Read more
