Opinion

It's hard to find meaning in today's world. Nonetheless, we should embrace it, in all its absurdity

The use of the word “guy” to refer to a man came to Britain from the US in the 1950s, but its origins are far from clear

As you’re not having much luck with your emails – perhaps try reading some books instead

Gerard Piqué has played his final match for Barcelona. He may not have been blessed with athletic pace but he always played instinctively

The strange allure of the old communist states remains strong today

The birth of the singles chart signalled the future direction of British pop

For those of the Brexit persuasion, the East Europeans who managed to get in should be called Benefits Vultures. They are as far from this as imaginable

To this day, despite his ambitions and desires, the legendary actor is considered a key figure in French cinema

The Qatar World Cup is an uneasy reminder of how the world works. But shouldn’t sport be better?

'Wimbledonisation' helped the City of London become Europe’s financial capital. But leaving the EU has been much less of an advantage

Who will Suella Braverman go after next in her attempt to out-bigot the bigots?

Today's militaries need a completely different skill set in order to secure a future

Nowadays, I tend to steer clear of SW1A 0AA. Perhaps, it's the bad memories, or maybe it's the horrific state of British politics today

We are running out of time to manage the coming upheaval before it becomes deadly. We need to change our thinking

Germany and France have spent decades falling out and making up. But new isolationism in Berlin and decline in Paris make their latest feud serious

The Arctic is no longer frozen, remote or harmonious. This should concern us all

Rejoining the single market would begin to offer some stability to our troubling times

It seems, however, that Musk is set to take a laissez-faire approach to free speech with minimal moderation on the platform

Which countries across the continent have high profile politicians from minorities?

New Labour’s architect says only rebuilding bridges with the EU will solve what Sunak calls Britain’s ‘profound economic challenge’

Germany needs a more diverse group of politicians leading the country. Perhaps, we can learn from you

After all these years (and all those documentaries), no one understands brutalism... especially Nadine Dorries

The self-styled ‘Chief Twit’ is often called one of the world’s most successful men. You wouldn’t know it from his latest purchase

Anything could happen in the upcoming US midterm elections. All bets are off

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was the master of light and shade

Poet Constantine Cavafy took his own linguistic path as the argument over the form of written Modern Greek raged on

Florence Pugh excels in the tale of a 19th-century Irish miracle that comes with a very modern subtext

This recipe gives lobster rolls a European makeover

After 11 years, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has reopened with a nod to its glorious past but eyes firmly on the future

The lives of the early 20th-century gentry who fled to safety – but also to poverty – in Paris

Named after its creator, the theremin became one of the sounds of the 20th century, from The Day the Earth Stood Still to Scooby Doo