Opinion

Maduro assassination plot suspect falls to death under murky circumstances Adam Bensaid 10 Oct 2018 Venezuelan president's critics accuse the government of murdering Fernando Alban after officials give contradictory statements regarding the events leading...

A Fresh Look at the Afghan War Por Graciana del Castillo NEW YORK – With the Syria crisis dominating headlines, few are paying attention to America’s longest war. In fact, the war in Afghanistan has hardly...

Princess Diana's brother says he was lied to over princes following coffin Earl Spencer claims royal officials told him William and Harry wanted to join funeral cortege but later found this was untrue. https://youtu.be/6fNlpbS1b-M?t=56 The brother of...

Children of Isis fighters face threat of Mosul revenge attacks Martin Chulov and Salem Rizk in Mosul Many who lost their parents in the battle for the Iraqi city have been traumatised by war, but...

Can Saudi Arabia pump much more oil?   LONDON(Reuters) - The leader of Saudi Arabia has assured U.S. President Donald Trump that the Kingdom can raise oil production if needed and the country has 2 million...

Jobs in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Simon Johnson @baselinescene and Jonathan Ruane @jonruane WASHINGTON, DC – The world has no shortage of pressing issues. There are 1.6 billion people living in acute poverty; an estimated 780 million adults are...

Do You Want to Be a Cyborg? Peter Singer Twitter: @PeterSinger and Agata Sagan WARSAW/MELBOURNE – Have you ever wished you could add extra memory to your brain? Elon Musk may be able to help you with that. Musk heads...

The Guardian view on vaginal mesh implants: trust data and patients   Editorial The devices have benefited a large number of women – but thousands have suffered serious adverse effects. The numbers tell their own tale. Thousands...

The Guardian view on exploring Saturn: an inspiring distraction Editorial   The great success of the Cassini mission deserves our appreciation, but Nasa’s work on Earth’s climate matters more. The Cassini mission, which will end on Friday,...

Read in Spanish Washington Post The region cannot just stand by as Venezuela veers toward civil war VENEZUELA’S POLITICAL and humanitarian crisis, which has long been desperate and deadly, this week tipped toward the surreal. On Tuesday,...