Perfidy is more than just a legal term. There is a basic flaw in the way that conflicts are meant to function. Damage extends much beyond the immediate victims when a combatant launches an attack while posing as something protected, such as a civilian, a medic, or a surrendering soldier. It challenges the flimsy presumptions that, ironically, enable some people to survive conflict. The law permits ingenuity. Camouflage, feints, and strategic misdirection are perfectly acceptable. However, there is a very distinct line. It becomes a crime when someone adopts the posture or symbols of protection and then takes advantage of…
Author: errica
Janelle James and Connor Storrie had just wrapped up their roles as presenters of the Actor Awards nominees when the subject shifted, and they were standing in front of a wall of flashing bulbs and handheld microphones. They had joked around, enjoyed some chemistry onstage, and executed their lines. Then a red carpet interviewer entered the spotlight and went way too far. With a hazy wink, the query asked James what she thought of seeing Storrie today, obviously alluding to the private moments in Heated Rivalry, the series that gave Storrie his big break. James answered with remarkable grace and…
One of Canada’s most compelling wildlife discoveries has taken place in a Montreal neighborhood, somewhere between the sound of boots scraping on ice sidewalks and the quiet clicks of telescopic lenses. A European robin, never seen in Canada previously, has been seen scuttling between backyard bushes and slack trees along Rougemont Avenue. This is no typical guest. It is distinguished by its renownedly rich orange breast and a posture that almost seems courteously inquisitive. It is little, ferociously round, and endearingly puffed up against the Quebec cold. The robin is a common companion for walkers and gardeners throughout Europe. It…
For more than 50 years or half a century, the eatery served more than just hearty bowls of wor wonton soup and spicy amin chicken. Generations celebrated anniversaries, birthdays, and Sunday dinners under its golden glow, using it as an anchor. The type of establishment where patrons didn’t require menus and where the staff knew both your name and the names of your children. The fragrance of cooked garlic filled the lobby before the doors had even opened when I went there last autumn. The odor hasn’t altered in many years. Tracy Luu, the 79-year-old owner, has lived most of…
Brayden Point had just scored his 11th goal of the year during a power play. Something changed in the moment as he stretched across the crease, battling for the rebound, and Flyers defenseman Cam York stumbled onto his right leg. Point was down for longer than normal. There was a silence. And then worry. He attempted, but was unable, to get up. Trainers skated off. His teammates approached him but remained silent. The gloomy hush at Amalie Arena spoke loudly as Point was assisted off the ice without any pressure on his leg. Another important player suffering an injury at a…
The flyscreen had been cut precisely; it had rolled back neatly, without any effort or stress. Even after fifty years, that information still shocks me. There was merely absence rather than pandemonium in Eloise’s bedroom on a peaceful Beaumaris street. Her age was eight. The oldest of three children, bright and perceptive. She was put to sleep on the evening of January 12, 1976, and was never seen again. The only things her relatives noticed in the room were the sliced screen and the silence where Eloise should have been. The search started within hours. More than 250 cops searched…
As geopolitical pressure starts to build, Kevin Rudd has decided to leave his ambassadorship in Washington one year early. His early resignation, which took effect on March 31, was intentional and marked by a dramatic change in direction to head the Asia Society’s Center for China Analysis and worldwide strategy. His choice comes at a very sensitive time. Rudd established an unquestionably results-driven record by obtaining significant victories, including a rare earths and essential minerals accord with the United States and covertly supporting Julian Assange’s 2024 release. However, what was advantageous from a strategic standpoint on paper proved to be…
Jack Ginnivan didn’t intend to spark a national conversation, but he succeeded in doing so with a single, brief video clip. What many Australians have been silently wondering for months was caught by a steak, a sigh, and a smartphone camera: when did a casual pub lunch turn into a luxury? A quick look at his plate—$58 for a steak, some potatoes, and what he jokingly referred to as “a little bit of rocket”—opened the film. He spoke in a lighthearted, almost humorous tone. Beneath that informal tone, however, was something incredibly powerful: candor cloaked in incredulity. He didn’t require…
I saw a theater one evening in Fremantle that was illuminated from behind by thin white muslin rather than velvet curtains. Instead of a normal picture, a flickering forest of shadows appeared. Like ancient nightmares, ghosts, wolves, and queens moved across the screen. Clare Testoni was the artist responsible for this otherworldly narrative, and her work was unlike anything I had ever seen. Clare has been gradually accumulating a body of work that combines emotional intimacy, experimental projection, and folklore over the last ten years. Her plays take their time. They inhale. Her quiet narratives feel especially brave in a…
In the past, Craig Silvey’s books flowed through classrooms like a well-organized swarm of bees, with each chapter adding a little but significant energy to more extensive conversations about courage, morality, and quiet. That momentum was what teachers counted on. Pupils sensed it. Parents had faith in it. Now there is a noticeable disturbance to that rhythm. After searching Silvey’s Fremantle residence, Western Australian police charged him in January 2026 with possessing and disseminating child exploitation materials. According to the authorities, he was actively interacting online with people who were engaged in similar activities. He showed up in court, did…