In 1971, the iconic songwriter John Lennon penned the lyrics to his famous song “Imagine,” asking us to picture a world in total peace and harmony. Although it was a call to imagine what life ...

While elections are a powerful tool of citizen empowerment, their democratic value depends entirely on the conditions under which they are conducted. In fragile and post-conflict contexts such as ...

Not long ago, taking political stands almost seemed to become part of the job. These days, in another moment of social crisis, expectations have shifted.

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said rather than making their roles more secure the Employment Rights Act could leave them with fewer options.

US President Donald Trump rose to power partly by positioning himself as a foil to global elites. But last week, he attended the ...

Then there’s the stuff Newsom has been doing. Forcing the president to backtrack on deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles. Parrying the GOP’s Texas redistricting coup with Prop 50, the recently ...

History stated that in Christendom, there was a radical christian group called the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph ...

Your daily AI horoscope The cosmic climate for the beginning of February encourages a shift toward practical manifestation and disciplined communication, according to Google Gemini. With … ...

It was four years ago in May that Darren Bailey declared Chicago a “crime-ridden, corrupt, dysfunctional hellhole” as he and five rivals made crime the centerpiece issue in ...

Saleh Abdulaziz Al Rashed & Sons Company (“SAR”, the “Company”, the “Issuer” or the “Group”), a key Saudi provider of integrated construction materials, mining, and industrial spare-parts solutions in ...