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Iran’s president and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash
Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have been killed in a helicopter crash in north-western…
In defence of Jonathan Yeo
If the basic job of a work of art is to be interesting, as I think it is, then Jonathan…
Inside Scotland’s Post Office scandal
For victims of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British legal history, this week is an important one. Paula Vennells,…
Which Tory contenders are on weight-loss drugs?
It’s the surest sign that a politician is on maneuvers: a slimmer waistline and a sharper suit. But are some…
Labour silent over Welsh First Minister’s £31,000
For 25 years, Welsh Labour has ruled Cardiff Bay with an iron fist. But these days, the party’s grip over…
Benny Gantz’s resignation threat has Netanyahu in a bind
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet is at risk of falling apart as the country’s defence establishment turns on…
Grant Shapps: Infected blood scandal is a ‘shameful failure’
Grant Shapps ‘angry’ about infected blood scandal The final report on the infected blood scandal will be published on Monday.…
The once-in-a-generation genius of Alice Munro
In the early 2000s, a young Canadian writer who shall remain nameless found herself in the backseat of a car…
The real story of Bauhaus and the Nazis
Here in Weimar, the cultural and spiritual capital of the Bundesrepublik, a brave group of curators and academics are challenging…
How anti-Semitism breeds on university campuses
It’s often said that anti-Semitism is a shape-shifter, seen best in the way that the right-wing have painted the Jews…
The painful truth about Gen Z
An older friend once described his freshers’ week in some detail: a botched proposal, two inadvertently-acquired tattoos and more alcohol…
Where to eat, drink and stay in Cape Town
Setting an early alarm while on vacation never comes easily to me, but making time to wander Babylonstoren’s fruit and vegetable…
Bibi’s plan for a post-war Gaza
Sharp differences within Israel’s governing coalition have emerged into the open in recent days. On the face of it, the…
The brutal philosophy of Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury, the towering British behemoth with the quick wit and even quicker fists, is ready to fight Oleksandr Usyk.…
There’s nothing racist about Anglo-Saxons
One of the aims of progressives in higher education ought to be to use their privileged position to spread knowledge…
Britain’s diplomacy with Russia needs a rethink
A week after the UK expelled the Russian defence attaché, Colonel Maxim Yelovik, for being ‘an undeclared intelligence officer’, Russia…
A crackdown on bad cyclists can’t come soon enough
Doesn’t it sound wonderful? The police are eyeing a device that could immobilise electric bikes and electric scooters in a split second…
How the SNP broke Holyrood
Twenty-five years have passed since the opening of the Scottish parliament and the issue of just how well devolution is…
Are we heading for a new Cold War in Antarctica?
Russia’s reported discovery of 510 billion barrels of oil in Antarctica has led to warnings of a new ‘Cold War’…
Could the Koreans save Anglesey’s nuclear power project?
The funny thing about nuclear power stations is that few places actively want one, but almost anywhere that’s lost one…
Why students at historically black colleges aren’t protesting
Earlier this week, the New York Times asked an intriguing and surprisingly overlooked question: why aren’t black students on historically black college…
It’s already going wrong for Vaughan Gething
Plaid Cymru’s sudden decision to end its co-operation deal with Labour in Wales piles even more pressure on the First…
What we won’t learn from the Hartlepool terrorist attack
Just a week after Hamas’ deadly raid into Israel on 7 October, the conflict in the Middle East inspired a…
Labour and Unite go to war over oil
There is nothing new about battles between the unions and a Labour government. But could a Starmer government be upset…
The Biden-Trump debates won’t measure up to the past
It’s happening. Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump will debate. Of course, the Biden team is making sure the debates…
