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The Krejcir effect - yet too much humour defangs this Richard III, the stage’s baddest-ass serial killer

Maverick Life

The Krejcir effect - yet too much humour defangs this Richard III, the stage’s baddest-ass serial killer

By Marianne Thamm

Theatre Review: Betrayal and the art of defending infidelity

South Africa

Theatre Review: Betrayal and the art of defending infidelity

By Lesley Stones

Newsdeck

Britain's Boris Johnson renounces US citizenship

By AFP

Newsdeck

British singer Vera Lynn to release new album at 100

By AFP

Holy Shield: #FeesMustFall priest tells of his day of terror

South Africa

Holy Shield: #FeesMustFall priest tells of his day of terror

By Ranjeni Munusamy

A woman out of time: New biography gloriously restores Emily Hobhouse’s place in history

Maverick Life

A woman out of time: New biography gloriously restores Emily Hobhouse’s place in history

By Marianne Thamm

Newsdeck

Top US diplomat Kerry says Brexit may not happen

By AFP

Boris The ‘Great’, the man behind the day that will live in infamy

Politics

Boris The ‘Great’, the man behind the day that will live in infamy

By J Brooks Spector

Newsdeck

There are liars and then there’s Boris Johnson and Michael Gove

By The Guardian

Newsdeck

Britain scrambles to contain Brexit turmoil

By AFP

Newsdeck

British MP killing: what we know

By AFP

After 500 Years, Richard III's Bones Yield Their Secret

Newsdeck

After 500 Years, Richard III's Bones Yield Their Secret

By Reuters

London 2012: Mayor Boris left dangling in Olympic tangle

Newsdeck

London 2012: Mayor Boris left dangling in Olympic tangle

By Reuters

'Blue light' probe: Media wars, conspiracy theory, and the incredible vanishing task team

South Africa

'Blue light' probe: Media wars, conspiracy theory, and the incredible vanishing task team

By Sipho Hlongwane

The Diamond Jubilee: What would Shakespeare say?

World

The Diamond Jubilee: What would Shakespeare say?

By Kevin Bloom

There's something about Boris

Politics

There's something about Boris

By Rebecca Davis

Behind the beautiful forevers: life, death and hope in a Mumbai undercity

World

Behind the beautiful forevers: life, death and hope in a Mumbai undercity

By Richard Poplak

RIP, Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)

Media

RIP, Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)

By Richard Poplak

Phone-hacking scandal: Lies, lies and more lies

Politics

Phone-hacking scandal: Lies, lies and more lies

By Rebecca Davis

'Decadence': Funny decades ago, these days, not so much

Media

'Decadence': Funny decades ago, these days, not so much

By Lesley Stones

You're (in)famous and in trouble? Call Max. Max Clifford.

Business Maverick

You're (in)famous and in trouble? Call Max. Max Clifford.

By Andy Rice