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If Rousseau is right, it’s not just Venice and Bezos that are sinking. We all are 

A new book reveals the former Nazis at the heart of Das Kanzleramt, the chancellor’s office, the power hub of the young German democracy

The prime minister has established strong relationships with leaders of other countries. But now he must fix the one he has with his MPs

Using the LGBTQ+ community as a punchbag is an age-old trick for Orbán but this time, the prime minister miscalculated

The protest band got an ecstatic welcome in Dresden, the city where a young Vladimir Putin was stationed as KGB officer

The country’s new-found peace feels fragile once again after the attempted assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay

Far right nationalistic beliefs are now run-of-the-mill daily rhetoric in US public life

According to a recent ranking, Cala Goloritzé in Sardinia beat beach locations in Greece, the Seychelles, Mexico and the Maldives for the title

It seems that, in the quantum world, making a measurement doesn’t tell us how things are but actually determines how they are: it creates our observable reality

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On the PM’s first anniversary, Britain is still waiting to be told a narrative in which he turns our crises into a shared endeavour, a patriotic adventure

The paper drifts on in a state of limbo, becoming ever more right wing – but is a secret dose of foreign money coming its way?

At Glastonbury, the punk-rap duo played to one crowd – and their critics followed by playing to another

Hundreds of thousands of children face famine, betrayed by our leaders with their silence

A new list from the New York Times gives an insight into what actors and directors watch. But here is a personal choice

Weight loss jabs really can help people to slim down. But that’s when the problems start

It's time for the country to change its entire approach to the weather

While trying to outflank the right, Labour risks relighting a highly flammable issue

The current contenders are bound by red lines, but keep your eye on Andy Burnham

Under the shadow of war, the LGBTQ community and other minorities are fighting for equality in Ukraine

The effectiveness of Keir Starmer’s No 10 operation is being openly questioned as another U-turn is confirmed

As temperatures rise and insurance markets get spooked, voters and populist politicians still want to spend less on the environment

I am finding it tough to quit vaping, but that’s fine: it merely is the price I’m paying for having enjoyed it for so long

Claret really is an English word, not French. The best French translation of English claret is probably vin rouge de Bordeaux.

Donald Trump’s claim to have taken nuclear arms out of Iran’s hands is probably little more than bravado

The concept was developed by feminist thinkers in the 1970s. Finally, two female artists have come along to blow it to pieces

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The human cost of air pollution is too high to ignore. But, how do we tackle those individuals who won't change their ways?

In Senegal, young Africans are embracing cultural pride, rejecting victimhood and seeking a new identity for the continent

The Arles photographic fair is now probably the best in the world – the town’s provincial roots are a long way behind it