By the middle of the nineteenth century Central Asia was rarely out of the headlines, as one by one the ancient caravan towns and khanates of the former Silk Road fell to Russian arms.

She ran a thriving medical practice.

The reality of remote working has turned out to be different. Days have become longer and employees are demonstratively visible. Work has become more performative.

Almost 70kg of pre-cursor drugs that could be used to manufacture $20 million of P have been seized by police and customs officers.