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The recruiters’ messages are offers of status and identity, writes John McDermott
Humans have been imagining and creating self-moving, artificial objects since ancient times
This week’s ceremony will involve constitutional mechanics rather than a transfer of divine rights
Even if the first minister loses on independence, Scotland looks set to gain fiscal autonomy, says Brian Groom
Much of today’s campaign-related sizzle is being generated by two old-line political brands
Britain’s effort to block the candidacy is not without encouragement, overt and covert, from other capitals
Many – but not all – of Scotland’s biggest artistic names have come out in favour of independence
Laws carrying heavy jail terms are wielded as weapons to shut down debate, says Michael Peel
Dozens loiter chanting the name of one of EU’s best-loved unknowns in what some call ‘the Grey Revolution’
Three months in, the conflict in Ukraine is feeling like civil war, writes Courtney Weaver
Rebels cling to dubious causes in a region where all that is real is industrial desolation
Hollande’s tax rises are playing into the hands of France’s far right, says Hugh Carnegy
The UK capital has just over 40 buildings above 100 metres but a further 236 towers are planned
I fear the ‘right to be forgotten’ will be abused by those whose sins most need to be remembered
If ever a problem cried out for a totalitarian solution, this is it, says Patti Waldmeir
Supporters who thrive on defeat find themselves on the cusp of victory, writes Tobias Buck
If it gives peaceful vent to the continent’s tensions while promoting liberal attitudes it gets my vote
A gruesome event has drawn attention to an activity we prefer not to acknowledge
The trick is to stay out of power to avoid awkward questions and the messy business of governing
Russians are boosting the economy while Afghans head for the polls
A self-governing Scotland could end up with no national press left to report on its affairs
Disparaging remarks are internet catnip – utter them and they will spread by hook or by crook
Everybody’s talking about that important work because they feel they have to
The general election could be an opportunity to rescue the Ganges, writes Victor Mallet
The Cornish threat to the UK illustrates the way people are groping for identity, says Brian Groom
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