Opinion

Europe could save Ukraine and defeat a dictator by shutting down Russia’s shadow fleet and scaling up its own defence production. But will wary voters accept rising tension as the price of peace?

Astronomer’s CEO and his head of HR have been shamed by the world. Does the punishment fit the crime?

The Afghan leak cover-up is symptomatic of a crumbling, outmoded state where self-preservation trumps honour

And then along came a new, hard-right conservative president – a man with no answers to the country’s problems

A new report shows that Britain is aligning itself with more European rules and standards – but there are two exceptions

When the UK economy stalled back in the 1920s, it changed the shape of British politics. A century later, it might be happening again

The PM has a huge majority and is still relatively new to No10 – so why has he just thrown four of his MPs overboard?

Video shows how Yvette Cooper’s proscription order against Palestine Action has given licence for thought crime interrogations by cops

The Afghans who served with western forces have been let down by ignorant politicians with no idea who the Taliban truly are

The president wants to fire the head of the US central bank. If he does manage to sack Jay Powell, the result could be disastrous

Bashing the capital has become a popular and lucrative hobby for a number of right wing figures

A brief, species-wide experiment in trying to connect everyone together is coming to an end

France used to revere its intellectuals – but the men moaning about ‘le wokisme’ are intellectual lightweights

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

A new proposal to restrict the use of trial by jury could fundamentally undermine the justice system

He promised to end America’s wars abroad. Instead, he is starting one at home

The eccentric monarch’s fantastical Bavarian castles, once dismissed as kitsch, have finally gained Unesco World Heritage status

The American philosopher championed ideas that inspired the likes of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr – as well as the protests of today

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In Gaza, Mahmoud once dreamed of finishing his studies and making a life for himself. Now he just dreams of survival

In the capital city’s abandoned temples and underpasses, Taiwan’s youth are reclaiming their space – and culture

Extreme summer heat, driven by climate change, is putting off tourists and having a devastating effect on the Eternal City’s economy

The country’s food scene is generally underwhelming – but a city on the Caribbean coast is a vibrant hub of innovation and local pride

A pair of middle-aged men from either side of the iron curtain maintain their friendship through Scalextric racing, codewords and shared nostalgia. And beer

It’s just the latest in a long line of books that weren’t what they seemed

Fence sitting is no longer possible, or right. The manner and scale of Israel’s demolition of Gaza goes way beyond either legal proportion or respect for civilian life

Victims do not get their compensation, quick action to fix obvious problems is impossible and the guilty escape the blame. And yet the inquiries drag on…

In the words of the IFS: “No country has successfully introduced a wealth tax." Try telling that to Labour’s left

If they ever manage to set up their new hard left party, there will only be one winner – Nigel Farage

The companies that make some online games now want to retire them, which raises the question – who actually owns things nowadays?