War memorials are dotted all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but rarely are they unveiled without controversy. They have cost more than 5 million euros in the past decade, and experts say few have really contributed to reconciliation. Irmela Sabanovic was five years old in the middle of the 1992-5 war …

As the bold Ukrainian assault into Kursk Oblast enters its third week, the general mood in the West is one of triumph. The offensive, we’re told, vindicates the wisdom of the transatlantic liberal establishment in supporting Kyiv. Suddenly, a Russian victory no longer seems inevitable. The truth, however, is that …

The city of Xi’an was once famed as the birthplace of the Silk Road, the tortuous trade route along which caravans bore textiles, jade and other luxury products to Persia, Egypt and Europe for more than 1,500 years. Just outside the city lies another ancient marker of its erstwhile wealth …