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Fred Harter
The assisted dying bill is floundering in the upper chamber

Wed 4 Feb 2026

The assisted dying bill is floundering in the upper chamber
Stephen Armstrong
Triple Grammy, no ICE: Bad Bunny leads the cultural backlash against Trump

Tue 3 Feb 2026

Triple Grammy, no ICE: Bad Bunny leads the cultural backlash against Trump
Xavier Greenwood
New revelations from the Epstein files look like a wrecking ball for already damaged reputations

Mon 2 Feb 2026

New revelations from the Epstein files look like a wrecking ball for already damaged reputations
Stephen Armstrong
Melania Trump’s biopic is no normal documentary

Fri 30 Jan 2026

Melania Trump’s biopic is no normal documentary
Ruth Michaelson
Cost overruns and delays force Saudi Arabia to rethink Neom

Thu 29 Jan 2026

Cost overruns and delays force Saudi Arabia to rethink Neom
Fred Harter
With the defenestration of his top general, Xi consolidates control

Wed 28 Jan 2026

With the defenestration of his top general, Xi consolidates control
Fred Harter
Labour’s plan for a radical overhaul of policing in England and Wales

Tue 27 Jan 2026

Labour’s plan for a radical overhaul of policing in England and Wales
Katie McQue
Video and witness evidence contradict the White House’s account of the latest Minneapolis shooting

Mon 26 Jan 2026

Video and witness evidence contradict the White House’s account of the latest Minneapolis shooting
Fred Harter
Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ envisions a new global order, with himself at the top

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ envisions a new global order, with himself at the top
Giles Whittell
Trump U-turns in Davos

Thu 22 Jan 2026

Trump U-turns in Davos
Fred Harter
The future of Nato may rest on Greenland

Wed 21 Jan 2026

The future of Nato may rest on Greenland
Ruth Michaelson
Syria is witnessing its biggest power shift since the fall of Assad

Tue 20 Jan 2026

Syria is witnessing its biggest power shift since the fall of Assad
Fred Harter
Robert Jenrick’s defection is a coup for Reform – but there are risks too

Mon 19 Jan 2026

Robert Jenrick’s defection is a coup for Reform – but there are risks too
Nga Pham
Chinese-born billionaire of accused profiting from $70bn global scam industry

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Chinese-born billionaire of accused profiting from $70bn global scam industry
Isabel Coles
Trump’s clamour for Greenland could collapse the world order

Thu 15 Jan 2026

Trump’s clamour for Greenland could collapse the world order
Jeevan Vasagar
The criminal investigation into Jay Powell is about more than fancy curtains

Wed 14 Jan 2026

The criminal investigation into Jay Powell is about more than fancy curtains
Fred Harter
Faced with protests, Iran has opted for repression

Tue 13 Jan 2026

Faced with protests, Iran has opted for repression
Giles Whittell
Starmer and Europe need each other more than ever

Mon 12 Jan 2026

Starmer and Europe need each other more than ever
Fred Harter
The proposed British and French force in Ukraine is a symptom of an ailing multilateral system

Fri 9 Jan 2026

The proposed British and French force in Ukraine is a symptom of an ailing multilateral system
Xavier Greenwood
America First, everywhere

Thu 8 Jan 2026

America First, everywhere
Oliver Marsden
A ban on aid agencies in Gaza will make a severe crisis even worse

Wed 7 Jan 2026

A ban on aid agencies in Gaza will make a severe crisis even worse
Fred Harter
Cuba mourns 32 officers and fears losing Venezuela lifeline

Tue 6 Jan 2026

Cuba mourns 32 officers and fears losing Venezuela lifeline
Claire McQue
America First has never felt so ill-defined

Mon 5 Jan 2026

America First has never felt so ill-defined
Xavier Greenwood
Sparklers in the frame over fatal Swiss nightclub fire

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Sparklers in the frame over fatal Swiss nightclub fire
George Simms
Fist full of dollars: Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul may take boxing to a new low

Fri 19 Dec 2025

Fist full of dollars: Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul may take boxing to a new low
Fred Harter
The world is deeply unequal. But it’s more complicated than people think

Thu 18 Dec 2025

The world is deeply unequal. But it’s more complicated than people think
Xavier Greenwood
Jimmy Lai needs the west to come to his rescue

Wed 17 Dec 2025

Jimmy Lai needs the west to come to his rescue
Fred Harter
Jewish people, once again, are grieving on a sacred holiday

Tue 16 Dec 2025

Jewish people, once again, are grieving on a sacred holiday
Kim Willsher
Brigitte Macron’s blue language is part of a bigger anti-MeToo movement

Mon 15 Dec 2025

Brigitte Macron’s blue language is part of a bigger anti-MeToo movement
Fred Harter
Councils have a £4bn funding crisis. There is no sign of things getting better

Fri 12 Dec 2025

Councils have a £4bn funding crisis. There is no sign of things getting better
Bernard Gray
Europe is beefing up its armies with military service schemes. Britain is unlikely to follow suit

Wed 10 Dec 2025

Europe is beefing up its armies with military service schemes. Britain is unlikely to follow suit
Fred Harter
Yemen could be split in two for the first time in 35 years

Tue 9 Dec 2025

Yemen could be split in two for the first time in 35 years
Jonathan Lewis
A private zoo run by Asia’s richest family has alarmed conservationists

Mon 8 Dec 2025

A private zoo run by Asia’s richest family has alarmed conservationists
Rory Smith
All eyes will be on Infantino and Trump at the World Cup draw

Fri 5 Dec 2025

All eyes will be on Infantino and Trump at the World Cup draw
Fred Harter
Scrapping some British juries is a major change. It may not work

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Scrapping some British juries is a major change. It may not work
Jeevan Vasagar
Deadly floods in Asia show why humans need to adapt to climate change

Wed 3 Dec 2025

Deadly floods in Asia show why humans need to adapt to climate change
Xavier Greenwood
The chair of the UK’s fiscal watchdog has resigned. Rachel Reeves could be next

Tue 2 Dec 2025

The chair of the UK’s fiscal watchdog has resigned. Rachel Reeves could be next
Fred Harter
Trump has raised expectations that he will attack Venezuela

Mon 1 Dec 2025

Trump has raised expectations that he will attack Venezuela
Jasper Corbett
Australia’s social media experiment will be watched around the world

Fri 28 Nov 2025

Australia’s social media experiment will be watched around the world

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