How and why does one become a jihadist? When exactly does one cross over the tipping point and fall into horror territory? How can a terrorist deny the humanity of those he is about to kill? In ...

He had everything going for him: sumptuous mistresses, despite a sham marriage, the prestige of power over Spain, whose  democratic transition he had ensured after Francos's military dictatorship. ...

Using one’s cell phone while driving has become commonplace yet it is a real scourge for road safety. Having one’s eyes riveted on the screen while driving triples the risk of accidents. In ...

The wave of testimonies regarding elite sport coaches' acts of psychological, physical or sexual misconduct continues to flood in and undermine the world of high-performance sport. More and more ...

Sentimental scams leave in their wake men and women both ruined and sentimentally broken. Bernard dreamed of a tender retirement alongside a young Frenchwoman. Julie thought she had found love with ...

It has never been easier to buy your dog online.But a dirty business of dog smuggling spreading allover Europe lies behind thousands of internet ads.The unsuspecting buyers often have no clue ...

Any person assisting or attempting to assist the unauthorised entry of a foreigner in the EU is liable for prosecution. This "crime" has a name: the offense of solidarity. In theory, European ...

Who are the animal rights activists calling for an antispeciesist revolution? Over the past few years, they have illegally occupied slaughterhouses, freed animal held in poor conditions, smashed up ...

Is generalized DNA profiling for tomorrow? DNA has been used for nearly 20 years by the police and the justice system to solve serious criminal cases. We'll see how it is done in the field and how it ...

Not all companies are in the same box when it comes to international sanctions against Russian companies. In the North-East of Guatemala, the Compania Guatemalteca de Niquel, subsidiary of the ...