Opinion

Fuelled by the far right and the media and endorsed by other politicians who should know better, Islamophobia is becoming a new national pastime

Donald Trump says his interventions have brought Ukraine and Russia close to peace. So why does it feel further away than last week?

He is a criminal, and has led Israel to commit criminal acts. If he does not stand trial, then international law will be shown as worthless

Our conversation felt like a scroll through far right Facebook – but reminded me that we’ve got to keep talking to each other

‘Everyone will know where you stand’ promises the far right party, which is selling Farage signed shirts for £100

Putin’s influence is spreading in Slovakia. The country is now a test case for the confrontation between Russian fascism and western democracies

Ideologues don’t like science because it confronts them with truths they can’t dismiss. Donald Trump seems to think he has a workaround

‘Scarcity mindset’ marketing made the collectable dolls a Gen Z cult, but ubiquity will gradually erode Labubus’ power

A so-called national crisis isn’t being driven by migrant boats – but by a cynical political class that would rather feed fears than fix anything

The EU’s new travel rules look suspiciously like the ones he’d approve for Britain - so naturally, he’s against them

Donald Trump has favoured Ukraine over Russia in recent weeks. But when he meets Putin in Alaska, all that could change

There is one obvious way to avoid spending cuts and tax rises - but Labour lacks the guts to try it

Reform’s xenophobia is going to convince a lot of voters unless Labour shows it really cares about women

Like bullfighting, this practice shows little respect for animals’ capacity to suffer and turns their deaths into a spectacle

In the age of Trump and Vance, celebrity-led ‘Godcasts’ and prayer apps are pulling in millions, and liberal ‘New Atheism’ can’t match their energy – or offer of meaning

Cycling across London has fundamentally reshaped my understanding of the city

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The chancellor's policy change will do little to alter the course of the conflict in Gaza. It has, however, alienated his party

With Nato poised to ramp up spending, a bold new financing plan could create an engine of national renewal

Americans may have Apple, Amazon and the lead in the AI race, but Donald Trump is killing their soft power

The woman who aided, abetted and abused alongside Jeffrey Epstein should be in prison until 2037 – at least. But as Trump allies flirt with pardons and political revenge, could she go free?

Argentinians like what their president has done on inflation. The problem is that plenty of them hate everything else about him

From San Sebastian to Copenhagen, one train ticket allows travel in 33 countries, for all age groups. But don’t dare think that you can just hop on, hop off

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

In Iceland, where the boundaries of what’s possible are often pushed, Thermal Beets is ditching the harmful plastic ordinarily used to make records

Education is not a luxury in emergencies; it is a lifeline but the lack of it in the Rohingya camps is a crisis of will, not resources

The vast landmass has the oil, gas, metals and water that China craves – and Moscow may be too weak to stop them

With more and more people moving to the cities, a shortfall of workers in the countryside means authentic Turkish carpets are a vanishing commodity

The days of La Dolce Vita are long gone – people no longer aspire to classic elegance

From Perfection and Careless People to Stephen King and Katie Price, your summer reading is sorted