Estonia
The war of words over Estonia’s Soviet monuments
Despite three decades of independence, Estonia’s Soviet past is still a cause of division
Britain’s forgotten battle for the Baltic
As the guns of the Western Front fell silent, Britain fought a quiet but decisive war alongside Estonia to check Soviet expansion
Silk Road splendour
The bare plain is now home to a million souls, their mosques, cathedrals and some very exclusive hotels
Countdown to energy apocalypse
What will happen when the wind doesn’t blow?
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
Rite of autumn
Labour is celebrating the harvest and definitely not sacrificing pensioners in the hopes that the gods grant us plenty in the coming fiscal year
Franco-Irish vigour
Augusta Holmès: Symphonic poems (CPO)
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
The opportunism of anti-police activists
Continued agitation around the death of Chris Kaba is inexcusable
Is Keir Starmer coming for Twitter?
A campaign group with close ties to Labour Party reportedly hopes to “kill Musk’s Twitter”