A special kind of agony

Already rooted in conspiracy theory, the Trump presidency is now obsessing over aliens – another sign of US political culture gone insane

A proud, stubborn prime minister wants to fight on – but knows his mistakes over Mandelson mean plenty in the cabinet and beyond have given up him

Dozens of far right extremists, racists, Islamophobes, conspiracists and homophobes have somehow passed Reform’s rigorous vetting and now stand on the brink of victory

A signed book as a schoolboy started my nature obsession. I’ve been learning from him ever since

A beautiful new memoir by novelist Siri Hustvedt, the writer’s widow, is full of philosophical insights

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The Serbian president still blames Nato and New Labour over Kosovo

The fuel price shock has destroyed Australia’s most fundamental strategic assumption – that geographical isolation means security. Turns out that was wrong all along

Trump’s war against Iran has led to a sharp, upward change in the path of interest rates. The question, as ever – who benefits?

Trillions of dollars of investments rest on one assumption: you can trust AI agents with real work. Now, a landmark, peer-reviewed study says you can’t – no wonder Wall Street is getting nervous

Global crises can have all sorts of effects – after Covid, so many Japanese girls arrived in Sydney, the brothels needed Japanese receptionists. Now we are heading for an economic slump and the signs aren’t good

There’s something deeply unconvincing about the new German chancellor – here are five reasons why voters here don’t like him

A man like Trump was always going to do it bigger and badder than any of his predecessors. The catastrophe he has created contains a stark lesson for voters around the world

A new study of the life of Jesus is causing havoc in devout Catholic Italy. But how many people will ever read it?

Already rooted in conspiracy theory, the Trump presidency is now obsessing over aliens – another sign of US political culture gone insane

It is time for Britain to rewrite the rules on war powers. Better to do it now than to wait until hostilities break out. By then it will all be too late – and what’s more, Farage might be in power

The reason Starmer has been such a terrible prime minister is that he’s the wrong type of person for the role. To be PM, there are two character traits that you need – and he doesn’t have either of them

A proud, stubborn prime minister wants to fight on – but knows his mistakes over Mandelson mean plenty in the cabinet and beyond have given up him

Paul Johnson, the former head of Britain’s most important economic think tank, spent years scrutinising the UK. In his new book, he reveals one of the biggest misconceptions people have about the country and how it works

Donald Trump wants to build a 250-foot monstrosity in Washington DC. Where could he have got that idea?

Dozens of far right extremists, racists, Islamophobes, conspiracists and homophobes have somehow passed Reform’s rigorous vetting and now stand on the brink of victory

A signed book as a schoolboy started my nature obsession. I’ve been learning from him ever since

In an extract from his new book, the music business insider behind the acclaimed social media account explains how he hit rock bottom and how he fought back

Francisco de Zurbarán’s family earned their fortune from textiles – and he earned his reputation on painting the robes of saints and martyrs

Edward Chisholm’s first book was so good I’m making a movie of it. The second is even better

In a new book, the former SNP politician recalls the in-fighting, the vendettas and the back-stabbing in Scottish politics – and the time it literally made her sick

The revived show’s central message is now clear – that on Main Street USA, bravado beats brains every time

The BBC’s documentary to mark what would have been her 100th birthday was always going to be respectful – but it feels too reverent

Deborah Levy tries but comes up short in a stylish romp through Paris in search of the exiled author and scenester

The warming climate is pushing disease-carrying insects as far north as the Arctic – with unsettling implications for Europe

Two years after Baby Reindeer, the actor and writer has surpassed himself

At Monaco 1984, the Brazilian announced himself as a legend – but a decade later, he was gone

The former comedian turned right wing influencer is running to succeed Sadiq Khan in 2028 despite facing a number of criminal charges

The FBI director – currently engaged in a legal battle over reports of his drinking – is said to be facing a firing by Donald Trump

The Reform leader is opposing the closure of Clacton Town Hall – a closure literally nobody is proposing

The paper claimed the NHS wants to stop medics saying ‘it’s raining cats and dogs’ as it’s offensive to foreign culture. Guess what? It’s rubbish

The right wing rabble rouser told GB News there was no alternative to being ruled by his hero in the White House

A cataract operation left me with pseudophakia – the happy condition of having an artificial lens

The Irish gave 2,000 artists £283 a week, and more than recouped the cost of the scheme. Why not try it here?