Electioneering – The New York Times casts skepticism on revelations Monday that Ukrainian and Russian intelligence services have thwarted an assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin. “The report came less than a week before the …
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The Sun Rises on Sunday, but Murdoch’s News International Faces More Controversy
For media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, the Feb. 26 launch of the Sun on Sunday must have brought a degree of relief. On one level it fills the gap created by the closure of the disgraced News of the World. As he expressed rather …
Oscar Favorite The Artist Faces Formidable Rival In France’s César Awards
Update: The Césars are over in Paris, and the winners are:
The Artist, to the tune of six awards, including Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius, Best Lead Actress for Bérénice Bejo, and Best Film.
Omar Sy, for Best …
Must-Reads from Around the World: February 24, 2012
Fighting Failure – Foreign Policy‘s Douglas Wissing posts a damning indictment of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan amid continuing violence over the burning of copies of the Koran. “This wave of protest is just the latest example of …
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Must-Reads from Around the World: February 23, 2012
The Endless Pathos and Hubris of L’Affaire DSK
When Dominique Strauss-Kahn awoke in a French detention cell Wednesday morning, he probably wasn’t experiencing the sort of déjà vu one might expect. Because in contrast to his incarceration last May in New York on suspicion of …
Must-Reads From Around the World: February 22, 2012
Tribute to a Legend – Intense shelling Wednesday claimed the lives of American journalist Marie Colvin and French photojournalist Remi Ochlik. Colvin, 56, a long-time correspondent for the Sunday Times of London, was the only …
Must-Reads from Around the World: February 21, 2012
Ballot for One – Yemen heads to the polls on Tuesday to replace long-time ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. Interestingly, the only candidate on the ballot is Vice President Abd-Rabbua Mansour Hadi, who took power after Saleh stepped …
Storm Clouds over News Corp., but Rupert Murdoch Declares the Sun Will Shine Every Day
He might have been expected to e-mail staff at the Sun about his plans for the tabloid after senior members of its staff were arrested by police investigating the bribery of public officials. Or, given the gravity of the rumors …
Must-Reads from Around the World: February 17, 2012
Must-Reads from Around the World: February 16, 2012
Jobless Woes—Unemployment in the U.K. rose by 48,000 to 2.67 million in the three months to December, official figures show. The BBC reports that while this is the smallest increase in over a year, the country’s unemployment …
Entering French Presidential Race, Sarkozy Gets Lift From Unexpected Economic Growth
French President Nicolas Sarkozy made his long-anticipated re-election bid announcement Wednesday night and has some good news to jump-start his campaign. On Wednesday morning, figures for the fourth quarter of 2011 showed that …