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Gen Z, the scared generation
Politicians from the main parties have ignored us for too long. No wonder my generation is out there looking for alternatives
Luc Tuymans, the angry artist who went to church
The Belgian is – temporarily – replacing Tintoretto in one of the Venice’s sacred spaces. But first he wants to talk about Trump
My year of London by Lime bike
E-bikes are changing life in the city – but not in the way right wing protesters imagine
Labour’s weird gift for alienating everyone
From pensioners to pop stars, the government’s misfiring messages are uniting Britain in frustration
Tim Bradford’s cartoon: The Man Who Fell to Earth
How to make the perfect cosmopolitan
As the world lurches back towards nationalism and isolationism, does cosmopolitanism and its liberal philosophies have a place today?
Everything you know about inflation is wrong
The hammer of high interest rates is no longer the way to deal with pressure on prices
Watching my friend Elon Musk short-circuit
Leading neurotechnologist Philip Low and the world’s richest man were once inseparable. Now, in an exclusive interview, Low explains why he calls his ally a power-mad narcissist – and predicts how Musk will react now Trump has turned on him
Nerd’s Eye View: 12 things you need to know about Greenland
Digging into the details and data to separate the noise from the news
Our move to The New World, as told by readers
European current affairs are often under-reported in the British press, which is why our publication’s news coverage will ensure the continent is not overlooked
Have the Channel Islands got it right?
After a few days in Guernsey, the Islands’ message was clear: ‘Our system works better than yours’
The ugly truth about Farage’s baby boom
After a bruising few days, Reform’s leader is joining other populists in embracing nativism – encouraging the ‘original’ population to have more children while immigration is restricted
Merz promised a migration crackdown. Can he deliver?
For now, the chancellor is sticking to policy – if only to keep the AfD in check
Shooting up in Bogotá
Colombia was an early pioneer of drug decriminalisation, but president Gustavo Petro’s pro-reform government has gone further
I am MAGA’s perfect immigrant
Trump is always one pen stroke away from upending the lives of thousands of people. After the past few weeks, I feel as if I’m on the chopping block too
If we stay quiet, Trump might not notice us
John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, has a warning for Iceland: stay out of Trump’s line of sight
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The Tory MP who inherited a crime scene
Richard Drax’s family built their riches on Barbados’s most infamous plantation. He says it’s all just history
Who the hell votes Tory any more?
There’s one small section of the electorate that’s remaining surprisingly faithful
It is time for anti-populism
Labour has been dragged towards the Reform Party, mainly because of the debate over immigration. That has to stop. Here’s how
Africans are doing it for themselves
From poverty and conflict to inadequate infrastructure and stagnating economies, the challenges facing the continent are immense
William F Buckley, the man who put prime time into politics
Before Trump, there was William F Buckley Jr – the reactionary showman who shaped our modern culture wars
We can’t give AI everything for free
Big tech is ripping off Britain’s creators. It can’t be allowed a license to break the law
Actually, it’s men who are too emotional for power
The big White House fallout is like watching a pair of young boys who’ve drunk too much Red Bull – it’s just a shame they’re the richest, most powerful men on earth
The exit that lays bare Reform’s fatal flaws
Zia Yusuf’s resignation deepens concerns over Islamophobia and Farage’s obsessive grip
How Heseltine savaged Rees-Mogg over Brexit and small boats
Their GB News clash was the original battle of wits against an unarmed man
Farage and the mystery of the missing boat
The Reform leader attempted to endear himself to fishermen by boasting he owned a commercial boat. So where is it?
WTF WFH: It’s time to get back to the office
Huge numbers of people are discovering that working from home isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Reset Britain is still failing, only slower
Keir Starmer’s new deal with the EU was welcome, but it’s only a start. If we want to improve the UK’s place in the world, we need to go much further
Your next car will be Chinese
Three decades ago, Beijing decided it was going to become the future of auto manufacturing. How did they do it?
Nigel Farage is deep in the crypto-crapto
It is the preferred currency of organised criminals, terrorists – and now the Reform Party is getting in on the act
Merz can’t win with Trump. So why try?
Trump’s disdain for ‘Good old Germany’ is well known. Will the chancellor hold his own on his first official trip to the White House?
Kemi Badenoch is driving straight into a wall
She’s in opposition, and her errors are her problem. That doesn’t mean that her many, many failings as Conservative leader are any less galling
Tim Bradford’s cartoon: The further adventures of Winnie the Putin
It’s Moron v Loser as Reformers exchange blows
Two of the party’s most prominent pundits are tragically at each others’ throats
Could just £36,000 a year have stopped Brexit?
Michael Gove was set to back Remain before a demotion by David Cameron saw his salary cut, his ex-wife has claimed
The rise and flaws of agentic AI
Digital assistants that can autonomously perform tasks for a user are the new big thing. But do they actually work?
Fears are not enough: the hard sell of net zero
A populist pushback is fuelled by voter scepticism that our global leaders can ever crack the climate crisis
Helen Lewis: ‘Is Musk a genius? Look at his tweets’
Lewis’s new book, The Genius Myth, skewers rebel innovators who come to believe they can do no wrong. Remind you of anyone?
Letters: Europe has a tech problem. Here’s how to fix it
The continent lacks tech giants due to fragmented capital markets – a true single market also needs fiscal union
A new magazine for new times
The New World will hopefully outlast the new world trends, traits and personalities currently doing so much damage in so many ways
The chancellor has the worst job in government
Rachel Reeves’s fear of tackling the big issues means she is repeating the mistakes of the past, and summoning up memories of Tory austerity
Geert Wilders: the fall of an extremist
Hard right populists can get thrown out of power – just look at the Netherlands
Trump’s war against the law
It’s high noon for American democracy. Can the Supreme Court hold the line against MAGA’s madness?
The charlatans are clearly here to stay
Both Europe and America are being forced to face the populist right and they aren’t going to vanish all by themselves
Musk, Miller and a full-on frenzy
A tangled drama involving Elon Musk, former Trump staffer Katie Miller and her husband Stephen is provoking Washington whispers
Britain enters a new nuclear age
The government has decided that the country will rearm – this strategic review is just the beginning
Karol Nawrocki, Poland’s MAGA president
Yet another had right opportunist has exploited the opening in European politics that the left continues to ignore
Ukraine braces for a cruel summer
As Putin’s summer offensive begins, insiders in Zelensky’s camp say they are facing the toughest time in years – with scary ramifications for Europe and the world