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This richly evocative tale – part of a project drawing on the work of long-forgotten contemporaries of Dostoevsky – bears repeated readings

Acclaimed Italian film-writer and director who worked in tandem with his brother Vittorio for six decades

Ukraine said Friday that Russian forces had pounded the Black Sea port city of Odesa with missiles, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 70.

He may not be a household name, but Ilya Gambashidze appears to be involved in almost all of the latest Russian disinformation operations across the world. His disruptive cyber actions earned him a spot last year on the European sanctions list. But a FRANCE 24-RFI profile of Russia’s mystery man…

Maybe the problem for teens isn't screens, but what they are replacing.

How Cyrus survived his session at The Hindu Litfest 2024 by following the principles he applies to his marriage — keeping quiet for long periods of time, and interspersing the silence with “Sorry”

British Columbia to say sorry to Doukhobors for ‘injustices’ including residential schools that shattered pacifist community

Tolstoy describes sending a defeated leader with no "human dignity" far, far away — and it sounds like a great idea

One of the best things about summer for the book-lovers among us is a beach towel by a strip of water … and time to lose yourself in another world. That might be a traditional beach read – typically a genre paperback with a propulsive plot – or an opportunity…

Commitment to reading helps calm the mind; learn how to carve out time for reading.

Controlling the narrative has long been crucial to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine.