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A website now gives Ukrainians detailed plans of captured Russian equipment, so they can turn the technology back against the enemy. And it’s working

The Italian and US leaders got off to a good start in their relationship, but since then things seem to have cooled off. Or have they?

In an exclusive extract from Paul Mason’s new book, Reds: A Global History of Communism, he warns that, in the struggle between democracy and dictatorship, the entire history of the left is now in play

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I lived through the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq. But as the twin towers fell I was far from both countries, among the people who would become its new victims

From Tehran to Beijing, parts of the left have become disturbingly willing to excuse authoritarian power

‘Chinamaxxers’ love the dazzling cities and the incredible trains – but how much brutality are they willing to overlook?

It was once a great search engine. But then along came AI, and that was that

The cockroach demonstrations are bigger than anything Modi has seen before. He has already made concessions. But he will have to go much further

There’s a golden rule that you don’t plug someone else’s book when your own one is out. But there are some times when you have to make an exception

The revenue from Murdoch’s Australian newspapers was once so huge it launched a media empire – but now, the money comes from a different source

Drought is hitting British farms just as war and supply shocks make our food supplies more vulnerable

If Le Pen wins next year and goes through with a threat to step back from Nato, the consequences for western security could be dire

There needs to be much stricter controls on who can access the genetic data of viruses. AI is making that situation all the more urgent

A generation of immigrants and their descendants chronicled an urban revolution

A Moroccan activist named Betty has ended up in jail. Male activists get public outcry and petitions of support – but not her. She gets silence

An oligarch’s way out of war would give Russia and its dictator an easy ride, and may yet prove to be a con

It’s a great film, but yet another example of Anatolia being reduced to a backdrop for Greece’s ancient history. But to view history through a single lens is a mistake

Heads of state, Nobel prize winners and tech leaders are all seeking advice from the same person – the pope. His guidance seems to be working

When it comes to AI, Britain is stuck between the US and China – and the choices are stark

Wes Streeting must learn quickly that we are dangerously unprepared for what comes next

The De Hogeweyk project offers a normal life for elderly sufferers. But sceptics call it a dystopian Truman Show

China has built a bridge across a gorge that’s twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. It’s staggering and has become a tourist attraction – but they’ll build a taller one soon

His deal to let Saudi Arabia develop a domestic, unregulated nuclear programme is a landmark moment in the disintegration of global order

Australia led the way by introducing the social media ban for under-16s. Now it’s pushing to control the effect of the AI boom, and once again showing the world how it’s done

Meta has got a bit of a PR problem with its new product. Not only are Zuckerberg’s new glasses creepy, they’re also not very good

Britain has saved people from tyrannical regimes by welcoming them in – but it has also rejected vast numbers of people. And there is a cost to that

Andy Burnham calls it ‘Manchesterism’. Other countries have tried it too, with varying degrees of success.

The Russian Orthodox Church is building churches in Kenya and is looking to expand its influence. But somehow Kenyans are still ending up dead in Ukraine

The Taliban has been back in power for five years and has introduced a brutally repressive regime against women. How long can it last?

The courage and freedom of Tahmineh Monzavi

It’s not outright hatred, but there’s definitely something there. And the football brings it all out