Given that the country has had the shock of that Brexit vote, and seen a collapse in business and consumer confidence as a result, Ms May has done well to do as much as she has to calm nerves
The celebrated Bollywood star reacted with grace to his detention at Los Angeles airport, but also – rightly – with concern
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Having a big 'kiss-in' at Sainsbury's in protest is a great statement of solidarity, but beyond making us feel better about what we believe to be true, will it really change anything? I'd suggest not. It fuels the sense of 'us and them'
Choosing to conflate a cultural and religiously inspired mode of attire – which women choose to wear to feel safe from the sexual gaze of society while partaking in a very ordinary pasttime – with a terrorist group is a convenient 'othering' of fellow citizens in times of national crisis
Beijing also genuinely wants to move up the value chain by developing a niche in nuclear engineering for export. China's fear of falling into the middle income trap (where states tend to grow very fast and reach a certain level of prosperity before stagnating) is palpable
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Presidential holidays and golf could take on an entirely new dimension. Forget Hillary, who has never betrayed an ounce of interest in the sport. I refer of course to one Donald J Trump. He doesn't just play on golf courses – he owns them
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