Kurt Cobain imitated them, R.E.M. supported them, the Red Hot Chili Peppers would never have existed without them. The most indefinable group of the English scene of the 1970s says goodbye: ‘We were never commercial. We never participated in that big spectacle’
Dozens of former soldiers, hired through private security companies, are fighting for the Rapid Support Forces against the regular army in one of the bloodiest current conflicts
Despite the high valuations, the U.S. stock market is still acting as a magnet for investors seeking opportunities (and often ignoring the risks)
The president-elect is already acting as if he is in power, a month and a half before officially taking office, while Joe Biden continues to fade into the background
A US judge has authorized the repatriation of the 837 lb gem, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars
The Princess of Wales has gradually resumed her public engagements in a series of hand-picked events under the full glare of the spotlight
The head of La France Insoumise says they will keep using no-confidence votes against the French president, whom he accuses of ignoring the result of the election and of sinking the country into crisis
The words engraved on the shell casings of the bullets that ended Brian Thompson’s life conveyed a message of anger at unfair practices that are common in the sector and have long been denounced by regulators and legislators
Following the sudden fall of the bloodthirsty Syrian dictator, the priority must now be to avoid a power vacuum that leads to chaos
The weakening of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah has precipitated the downfall of the regime. The instability is spilling over into Iran, disrupting its nuclear plans, and into Yemen, near waters of great importance for trade
The lightning offensive succeeded at a moment when Assad was widely regarded as the virtual victor of the war, had been reinstated in the Arab League, and Italy was actively exploring plans to facilitate the return of refugees to Syria
In cities like Qamishli and Al-Hasakah in the northeast, thousands of people are taking to the streets to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad, though not without fear about the future of the country