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Uruguay’s elections have become overshadowed by a referendum
Uruguayans have long been able to look across the Rio Plata to their larger and louder neighbours in Argentina and…
The strike on Iran marks a dramatic change in Israel’s tactics
On the night of 26 October, Israel conducted an aerial strike on Iran, marking the latest move in the ongoing…
Police probe alleged Labour MP assault
It’s a big week for Labour ahead of the Budget on Wednesday. So it is somewhat sub-optimal then that a…
The man behind Georgia’s pro-Putin turn
‘He wasn’t my first billionaire, so I kind of knew my way around him’, a senior US diplomat who plied…
What Fight Club got right
There are three great makers of popular man-art working in Hollywood today – Michael Mann, Christopher Nolan and David Fincher…
Trump runs the Joe Rogan gauntlet
Can a single podcast episode change the outcome of a presidential election, and consequently, of history? If former president Donald…
Not even ‘working people’ will be protected from tax hikes
Does Labour regret its decision to redefine the meaning of a ‘working person’? The original understanding of the term seemed…
Israel does not want full-scale war with Iran
Just over three weeks after Iran attacked Israel with 200 ballistic missiles, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) finally launched a…
Will Israel strike Iran again?
Israel’s major airstrike operation deep within Iranian territory last night was unprecedented, reportedly targeting over 20 military sites in a…
How the French left is fuelling the small boats crisis
Three more migrants drowned off the French coast this week when their overcrowded and flimsy boat sank. In response to…
The West’s green agenda is abandoning Africa to China
In the remote Ludewa district of southern Tanzania, villagers scratch out a meagre living in harsh conditions. The roads are…
Why are Germans happy to continue paying a dog tax?
Local authorities in Germany are making more money than ever from dogs – or their owners to be precise. The…
How cozy is Tim Walz with China?
The term ‘old friend of the Chinese people’ has a sentimental, almost innocent ring, but the Chinese Communist party (CCP)…
Does Keir Starmer know what a working person is?
First, Keir Starmer struggled to define what a woman is. Now, he’s having difficulty explaining what counts as a working…
Pennsylvania nuns fight back against false voter fraud claims
A Pennsylvania order of nuns is threatening legal action over false voter fraud claims from a political operative with a…
Will this end the ridiculous charade of males in women’s sports?
I’ve long liked to think that if I was a really big girl I would transition to compete in the…
I can handle Trump, Farage tells Labour
Nigel Farage was on gregarious and ebullient form at our Americano US election event in Westminster last night. He confidently…
Will the Tories suspend Alan Duncan?
Oh dear. Sir Alan Duncan is at it again. Back in April the former Tory minister was investigated by the…
What’s the point of banning Elf bars?
Part of me wishes that disposable vapes had never been invented. Until they arrived, it seemed like the battle for…
Is Airbnb to blame for rising crime in London?
Does Airbnb drive up crime in London? That’s the question posed of the world’s most successful short-term rental service in…
Could there be a Tory leadership upset?
The end is finally in sight. In a week’s time, the winner of the Conservative leadership contest will be announced.…
The real problem with Rachel Reeves’s Budget fiddle
Remember Gordon Brown’s ‘golden rule’ – that over the course of the economic cycle the only net borrowing he would…
Farage blasts ambassador picks for Trump 2.0
It’s the question all of Westminster is asking. If Donald Trump wins, who will be our next man in Washington?…
The very necessary asexual awareness week
In the annual queer calendar, which appears to operate at full capacity 365 days of the year, nothing is more…
King Charles’s carefully worded reparations speech
For his first formal address as head of the Commonwealth, King Charles would probably have preferred to veer away from…
