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Donald Trump seems like a hardline ally of Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli right. But could his unpredictable nature and... more

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Keir Starmer has vowed to make London the AI capital of the world. But is that truly possible? Silicon Valley... more

As people flee X, or Twitter for the rest of us, what is Musk up to – and how’s his... more

Donald Trump feels like a TV character – and if you’re a Sopranos fan, you might have noticed a similarity... more

Freeports! They were going to be a huge Brexit benefit (they weren’t). Boris Johnson said we couldn’t have them while... more

How did the food we eat get so political? Are men really refusing to eat strawberries because they’re too ‘girly’?... more

When a jury cleared a firearms officer of murdering Black Londoner Chris Kaba, it triggered protests and intense scrutiny of... more

Donald Trump starts building his cabinet, only sycophants need apply and score-settling is on the agenda. Will Britain need to... more

Recorded before we knew the election result would come so quickly – we wondered: what is it actually like to... more

As Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House, the world is gearing up for another term full... more

Out early for everyone! Americans face the reality of four more years under Donald Trump. But how did we get... more

Falling circulations, trivial stories, shrinking budgets, squandered trust? It’s worse than that, says US media analyst and academic Jeff Jarvis.... more

From Obama’s effortless cool aura to Zelenskyy’s stoic defiance, charm and charisma have shown themselves to be game-changers in politics.... more

There’s only one story this week: the US Presidential Election, with Harris and Trump neck-and-neck and democracy itself at stake.... more

Rachel Reeves’ first budget has caused quite the stir. But what aspects were really surprising – and important? What was... more

As science answers more and more questions, you’d imagine our obsession with the paranormal would diminish. Yet we’re still obsessed... more

With a new president due to be elected in America, what impact would each candidate have on the war in... more

Last week’s BRICS Summit was Vladimir Putin latest ploy to strengthen an anti-western alliance. But despite the united front, behind... more

It’s a week of big decisions: Labour’s first budget, the Tories choose their leader, and the last desperate week of... more

The future is here—or is it? Last week, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event introduced us to Optimus, Elon Musk’s AI-powered humanoid... more

The race between Trump and Harris is so tight that nobody wants to call it. But from afar, it can... more

A bonus excerpt from the new series of our science and psychology podcast, Why? In Episode One: Most of us... more

General Election 2024: Was Starmer lucky, ruthless or both? Was there any way back for the Tories after that disastrous... more

Georgia is a key battleground in the US election – and was central to Trump’s push against the 2020 result.... more