Opinion

Putin's aggression is not just aimed at Ukrainians, it's aimed at the West too. But, time is on our side

Chess has long been a hotbed of gamesmanship. But a new cheating dispute threatens to take the game to new lows

An arch-Brexiter apologises to Ireland and the EU. What is going on?

The tottering Truss regime is facing a new rebellion over planned cuts to public spending - but they are inevitable to pay for its lower tax plans

Despite having similar backgrounds of Oxbridge and early Conservative activism, the pair have never gotten along

Tory MPs are finally beginning to question whether they are in a toxic relationship with Paul Dacre's newspaper

The meetings held by the outgoing PM's communications chief in the dying days of his government sound suspiciously like he was hunting out employment opportunities

Liz Truss has made the worst start of any prime minister, revealing herself as a tinpot, tin-eared Margaret Thatcher impersonator

A recent visit to Algeria was part of efforts to write a new chapter in diplomacy - but the ghosts of France's exploitative colonial past linger on

PM wants to bring in more low-wage foreign workers, but faces Cabinet opposition and questions over whether her plan will boost the economy

Like so many passionate contemporary ethical conflicts, a row in the publishing world is really about a narcissism of extremely small differences indeed

He still dabbled in the art world, but the last four decades of the Frenchman’s life were focused almost entirely on the game

Brexit is a disaster. But, it may be a very long time before the EU is willing to take another chance on the UK, writes one reader

The comic actor said he’d never join a club that would admit him. Will Liz Truss apply the same rule to Macron’s new European forum?

All eyes are on Robert Habeck. Unfortunately, his energy crisis polices are only snatching the surface of Germany's problems

After 81 years of silence, modern descendants of Moriori speakers in New Zealand are now pushing for more recognition

The city of light has – finally – stopped taking its historic trees for granted and is devising ways of preserving them

The late Hilary Mantel’s connection with Europe brought controversy – and some of her best work

This weekend's Manchester derby is a reminder how, six years after his death, the Dutch master's vision still dominates the game

Having spoken out against the war in Ukraine, Alla Pugacheva could influence the next chapter in Russian history

We may be living a dog's life. But, when left uncared for street dogs are far from docile. The government needs to watch out

A European round up of how the chancellor's economic policies were viewed across the continent

Why the most celebrated painter of all time is a criminal’s dream come true

‘Big Daddy’ aka Chef Vasilev from The Big Daddy food truck in Sofia presents his signature burger

Chef Yaowaret Homberger from Thai Moving Noodles presents her clear soup with ground pork and cucumber

Chef Sian Miguel from The Bearded Taco food truck presents her fried fish tacos with slaw and chipotle tartare sauce

This year’s European Street Food Awards will be held in Munich, Germany from 7-9 October. We feature some of the standout recipes from the regional heats that are set to take the competition by storm

Chef Karl-Heinz Drews presents his chilli con carne pralines

Chef James Murray from Mr Murray's Scotch Eggs presents his Bury black pudding scotch egg

Chef Roy Inge Bergli from LiVERTEN presents his Norwegian reindeer kebab

The team at We Are Junk in Edinburgh present their fritto misto