Opinion

The Democrats are talking about gun control and the Republicans are talking about paying off porn stars

The world loves Sanna Marin, but as an election looms, her country may not feel the same

Only 24% now say they are happy about Brexit, with 49% unhappy

Will Lithuania be the next Ukraine?

Linking up with Indo-Pacific countries won’t live up to the Brexiteers’ wild claims

Britain led the first industrial revolution, but Europe will lead the next

A teacher in Florida was forced to resign after parents complained that Michelangelo’s David statue is “pornographic”

Germans are renowned for their efficiency – but when it comes to recycling, we need to separate the fact from the fiction

The fact that ethnic minority Republicans are Trump’s fastest-growing supporters boils down to the fact that we humans are not categories

Why not heavily censure Johnson but leave him as an MP, condemned to spending his remaining time in Westminster as a humiliated backbencher

In the literary snake pit, writers and critics tend to either suck up to one another frantically, or bite down hard so as to inject their venom yet deeper

We won't beg. It's time for the government to acknowledge women's due - and pay it

Emmanuel Macron refuses to realise people did not vote for his pension reforms – they voted against Marine Le Pen. Now France is on the verge of explosion

Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia makes clear: China is now only prepared to live with the west on its own terms

The Conservatives are clutching at straws. Do they think we haven't noticed?

Both left office in disgrace and dishonour. Yet they still believe a resignation honours list is their right

Can the UK really keep up with the subsidies being offered by America and the EU?

Living standards will not return to pre-pandemic levels for another five to six years, the Office for Budget Responsibility has said

A bizarre encounter around a recently deceased patient made one doctor question how we define when death occurs

The era of gentle persuasion, finding understanding and preventing conflict seems to be coming to an end. Can it be revived?

How can nations speak to one another? One British diplomat found the answer

The government wants to get close to Russia, but the people want the EU. The demonstrators have won the first round in the streets of Tbilisi – but what comes next?

Hundreds of thousands are taking to the streets, protesting that they no longer recognise their country. Flights from Ben Gurion airport are suspended. Universities are closed. And public sector workers are out on strike

The PM’s use of a blind trust is saving him a fortune - but it sent a terrible message to Britain

The damage Johnson has inflicted on the country is deep and it will be lasting

Critics argue that it is impossible, or at least impractical, to rear octopuses for food without causing them intense suffering

When Suella Braverman said Britain was being ‘invaded’, she was right – but not in the way she meant. It’s been happening for centuries

Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman believe in a hard line on migrants. A better way is possible

The former chancellor’s reputation may be in tatters, but the diet plan devised by his fifth wife has done wonders for his waistline

The current sensation of bouts between reality TV stars, rappers and TikTok celebrities could kill off real boxing forever

He was the last Conservative prime minister to stand up to MPs making inflammatory, racist speeches and ensured Enoch Powell was removed from the party