Cold logic alone won’t stop Scotland from voting for independence from the rest of the U.K. on Sept. 18
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Scotland Legalizes Gay Marriage
First ceremonies could take place later this year
Could Scotland Be Independent By 2016?
Lawmakers preemptively choose Independence Date ahead of next year’s vote
Murray’s Wimbledon Victory Divides U.K., Then Reunites It
Britons are champions—champion sunbathers—programmed by an uncertain climate to seize every rare opportunity to roast themselves scarlet. But though Sunday served up the most perfect day of a damp summer, London‘s parks and
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U.K.’s Top Cardinal Resigns Amid Claims of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’
As Pope Benedict prepares to step down, Rome fast-tracks the retirement of Britain’s highest ranking Catholic prelate amid scandalous allegations.
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The New Braveheart? Scotland’s Salmond Eyes Independence from the U.K.
What would independence mean for Scotland? On Jan. 10, the country’s First Minister Alex Salmond pledged that a referendum on Scottish secession from the United Kingdom would take place in 2014. Here’s an expert, Professor Henry …
An Independent Scotland? Q&A with Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond
For this story on Scottish independence out in this week’s International dead tree edition of TIME, I sat down on Sept. 30 with Alex Salmond at Bute House, the official residence of the Scottish First Minister. The following are excerpts from the more than hour-long interview.
TIME: The elections…
AS: We won.
Your …
A Week Later, the Battle to Understand England’s Riots Rages On
The French have a phrase for circumstances beyond control: “C’est la guerre,” literally “it’s the war.” They might say it, with a shrug, as they sit in traffic or wait for a bus that never arrives. But last week the expression, which dates back to World War II, took on a different inflection as residents of a village on the shores of …
Despite Corruption Outcry, FIFA Reelects Blatter to Run World Soccer
FIFA president Sepp Blatter may have survived the storm ravaging soccer’s global governing body, but don’t expect his reelection to quiet the growing challenges to the organization’s status quo. Nor will critics be placated by the procedural changes Blatter has outlined for the way FIFA will choose which countries host the 2026 …