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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
Liz Cookman
A peace deal could be imminent. It may not be a good one

Wed 26 Nov 2025

A peace deal could be imminent. It may not be a good one
Stephen Armstrong
Three companies have submitted rival bids. Whoever wins will change Hollywood

Tue 25 Nov 2025

Three companies have submitted rival bids. Whoever wins will change Hollywood
Xavier Greenwood
UN climate summit was another missed opportunity

Mon 24 Nov 2025

UN climate summit was another missed opportunity
Jeevan Vasagar
Mystery rubbish: who dumped the 150-metre pile in Oxfordshire?

Fri 21 Nov 2025

Mystery rubbish: who dumped the 150-metre pile in Oxfordshire?
Charlotte Mc Donald-Gibson
Not so Teflon Trump: the Epstein files vote shows he can’t control his base

Thu 20 Nov 2025

Not so Teflon Trump: the Epstein files vote shows he can’t control his base
Liz Cookman
Ukraine is reeling from the most damaging corruption scandal of Zelensky’s presidency

Wed 19 Nov 2025

Ukraine is reeling from the most damaging corruption scandal of Zelensky’s presidency
Xavier Greenwood
Shabana Mahmood has thrown a hail mary with her new asylum model

Tue 18 Nov 2025

Shabana Mahmood has thrown a hail mary with her new asylum model
Fred Harter
Mysterious drone sightings are causing alarm across Europe

Mon 17 Nov 2025

Mysterious drone sightings are causing alarm across Europe
Jeevan Vasagar
The UN has predicted a substantial drop in greenhouse gas emissions. It’s not enough

Fri 14 Nov 2025

The UN has predicted a substantial drop in greenhouse gas emissions. It’s not enough
Fred Harter
Prisoners keep being freed by accident. It is a symptom of a bigger issue

Thu 13 Nov 2025

Prisoners keep being freed by accident. It is a symptom of a bigger issue
Xavier Greenwood
The world’s most trusted broadcaster faces threats on multiple fronts

Wed 12 Nov 2025

The world’s most trusted broadcaster faces threats on multiple fronts
Kim Willsher
Paris has become home to Shein’s first physical shop in Europe. Not everyone is happy

Tue 11 Nov 2025

Paris has become home to Shein’s first physical shop in Europe. Not everyone is happy
Ruth Michaelson
Ahmed al-Sharaa once fought against US forces in Iraq. Today the Syrian president visits the White House

Mon 10 Nov 2025

Ahmed al-Sharaa once fought against US forces in Iraq. Today the Syrian president visits the White House
Stephen Armstrong
How The Celebrity Traitors achieved TV history

Fri 7 Nov 2025

How The Celebrity Traitors achieved TV history
Hugh Tomlinson
Zohran Mamdani fought an insurgent campaign and won

Thu 6 Nov 2025

Zohran Mamdani fought an insurgent campaign and won
Seun Matiluko
Maga says there’s a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Experts disagree

Wed 5 Nov 2025

Maga says there’s a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Experts disagree
Jeevan Vasagar
Cop has rarely been so urgent or bleak – but there are glimmers of hope

Wed 5 Nov 2025

Cop has rarely been so urgent or bleak – but there are glimmers of hope
Fred Harter
Protests rocking Serbia show no sign of stopping

Tue 4 Nov 2025

Protests rocking Serbia show no sign of stopping
Fred Harter
A tragedy foreseen: mass killings in Sudan

Mon 3 Nov 2025

A tragedy foreseen: mass killings in Sudan
George Simms
Sheffield Wednesday is in administration, but fans are celebrating

Fri 31 Oct 2025

Sheffield Wednesday is in administration, but fans are celebrating
Fred Harter
The asylum hotel story can be summed up in a single word: waste

Thu 30 Oct 2025

The asylum hotel story can be summed up in a single word: waste
Carolina Unzelte
Javier Milei has Trump to thank for his surprise election victory

Wed 29 Oct 2025

Javier Milei has Trump to thank for his surprise election victory
Fred Harter
The acquittal of Soldier F leaves victims and their relatives still seeking closure

Tue 28 Oct 2025

The acquittal of Soldier F leaves victims and their relatives still seeking closure
Catherine Neilan
How unpopular is Keir Starmer?

Mon 27 Oct 2025

How unpopular is Keir Starmer?
Fred Harter
Not everyone is happy about the UK’s new digital IDs

Fri 24 Oct 2025

Not everyone is happy about the UK’s new digital IDs

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