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The term ‘Catch-22’ was coined by Joseph Heller in his 1961 masterpiece of the same name. Partway through the satirical war novel, the author describes the absurd position in which pilots found themselves through the character Doc Daneeka, an army psychiatrist.

We should be more honest about the fiction of a politically neutral public service. In Germany there would be room for someone as political as Rob Campbell in the public service, says Oliver Hartwich 

A historian tries to tell us we live in a wonderful, tolerant, open society, but another truth emerges

Lady Victoria Hervey has claimed Prince Harry is 'self-sabotaging' his relationship with his brother Prince William and said the Duke of Sussex is close to 'being exiled'

Wake Up, This is Joburg is a collaboration between photographer Mark Lewis and urban planner and writer Tanya Zack. Striking images and beautiful texts follow 10 stories the team discovered in urban Johannesburg, South Africa. Each chapter captures many overlapping stories that come together around a character, a place or…

A naughty reader who kept a library book for a nearly six decades, and returned it after 'feeling bad', didn't have to pay the extortionate $1,606 (£1,336) fine

Prince Harry’s 90-minute live conversation with ‘toxic trauma’ expert Dr Gabor Maté covered everything from hugs, drugs and his true feelings on the invasion of Afghanistan...

When she first set out writing her now award-winning book, her intention was to keep the story as a 'straight historical novel' but after introducing the character of Claire, things didn't stay that way.

Ian Garden shared his knowledge of wartime propaganda at the group's latest meeting

Instructions for the Drowning offers a glimpse of the closure the author may have hoped for

The Sussexes have confirmed that their Coronation invitation has been received but have so far not revealed if they plan to attend