Tag: Conflict
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Catalan crisis sparks European secession talk
Could more European regions go independent? The situation in Catalonia is escalating, as Spain establishes direct rule over the breakaway region. Yesterday, thousands held a march for unity.
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Stricter rules as Trump’s refugee ban expires
Should the USA be leading the world on welcoming refugees? As Donald Trump’s 120-day suspension comes to an end, the White House plans to allow refugees from all countries to settle.
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As Raqqa falls, foreign fighters seek return
Should foreign jihadis be killed in Syria and Iraq? A British minister has said this is the right option. As Islamic State fails, it is a question many Western countries have to answer.
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US ex-presidents unite after divisive week
Can America ever be united again? At a time when everything from the national anthem to the military to hurricanes becomes politicised, many fear this age of partisanship will never end.
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Catalonia to lose freedoms as tensions rise
How can Spanish democracy be saved? Catalonia insists on independence. Madrid is preparing to remove the region’s autonomy. The country’s political system faces its biggest test in decades…
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Trump: ‘I hate everyone in the White House’
Has Donald Trump finally lost it? This week has seen him spar with his cabinet, his party, the NFL, Puerto Rico, TV networks and more. Those close to him now fear for his state of mind…
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The war in Syria through the eyes of a child
Is Bana Alabed’s book about life in Aleppo more valuable than official reporting? The eight-year-old found fame after live-tweeting the Syrian civil war last year. Now she wants peace.
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Hero, martyr, doctor, revolutionary, killer
Should we celebrate Che Guevara? To mark the 50th anniversary of his death today the Cuban president laid a white rose on his tomb and Ireland issued a set of commemorative stamps.
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First female Marines officer makes history
Should the military recruit more women? The US Marine Corps has just appointed its first ever female officer, after she completed 13 weeks of gruelling training to become a lieutenant.
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Machine gun massacre kills 59 in Las Vegas
Will yesterday’s horror bring Americans together or deepen divisions? As well as the dead, 527 were injured during the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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‘The terrorists are winning the online war’
Should internet companies be doing more to stop online radicalisation? This week The Telegraph exposed a video of British jihadis in ISIS...
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‘US has declared war,’ says North Korea
War? Just how seriously should we take this? As a consequence, North Korea said yesterday, it had the “right” to shoot down US bombers. The White House dismissed the claim as “absurd”.
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‘Carry on as usual,’ urge police and politicians
Should we really refuse to let terror attacks change our ways? This is what freedom-loving Western societies are always told. But now a debate is raging about whether it makes sense.
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Petition grows to strip Suu Kyi of Nobel prize
Could Aung San Suu Kyi’s silence on the Rohingya crisis mean she is stripped of her Nobel peace prize? That is the opinion of a growing chorus appalled at the “ethnic cleansing” in Myanmar.
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UK is ‘arming world’s most corrupt nations’
Should Britain quit the arms trade? Countries around the world are fighting wars using British bombs, warplanes, and guns. And the old arguments in defence of arms sales are faltering.