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David Bowie Picks His 12 Favorite David Bowie Songs

Admit it, your list of favorite Bowie songs is full of the big hits. Hell, maybe it’s all hits; there’s no shame in that. Digging deep into the crates will yield many an overlooked surprise, many a subtle sleeper, cut-up classic, and electronic experiment. But if all you’ve got

Who is Jared Kushner?

The White House envoy has long attracted attention for his links to US politics and his business dealings around the world, but as controversy grows over a property deal in Albania, many are asking: Who is Jared Kushner?

Plea for calm in Belfast amid violent disorder

MEPs say protests such as those seen this week in Belfast “must remain peaceful and lawful”. The message, from the ECR Group in the European Parliament, comes in the wake of violent disturbances in the Northern Irish city. This follows clashes over consecutive nights between

Newsletter: The bloc’s budget gameplay

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, the European Union is attempting to figure out it's own on-field strategy for combatting finance crunches triggered by energy shocks and shifting geopolitics.

EU increases support to contain Ebola outbreak

Crisis Management Commissioner Hadja Lahbib has announced €16.5 million in additional EU support to stop the Ebola outbreak, after visiting frontline responders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and engaging with the African Union and the Africa Centres for Disease

South Asia’s water wars hinge as much on data as dams

When India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance last year, attention naturally focused on the diplomatic and legal consequences of the decision. Yet the more consequential question may lie elsewhere: what happens when transparency begins to disappear from one of the

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