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Contrasting the candidates’ closing arguments
It’s easy to summarize the two sides’ closing arguments. For Kamala Harris, the closing argument is “Trump is really, really…
Labour MP suspended after CCTV punch
After a miserable few days involving a diplomatic row about reparations at the Commonwealth summit in Samoa, Keir Starmer will…
The humiliation of Iran
Tel Aviv In attacking Iranian military sites this weekend, Israel broke through its fear barrier. For years, the Israel Defence…
Tory candidates trade blows on final weekend
The Tory leadership contest looks set to end next week without a single ‘yellow card’ being awarded. But the two…
The BBC’s troubling coverage of the Kaba case
Coverage of the death of Chris Kaba – and the acquittal of the police officer Martyn Blake tried for his murder…
The baby trafficking scandal that has horrified Turkey
Turkey has been rocked by the disturbing news of the arrest of a so-called ‘newborn gang’ which is accused of being…
How did Keir Starmer end up in this reparations bind?
Ahead of the Commonwealth summit in Samoa, Keir Starmer told the travelling press pack that he wanted to look forward…
Why Israel didn’t hit Iran where it would really hurt
In Christian countries, it’s typical to put things off until ‘after Christmas’ when the new year begins. In Israel, the…
Women’s Equality party to abolish itself
So. Farewell then the Women’s Equality party. Founded to much fanfare by Sandi Toksvig and Catherine Mayer in 2015, the…
Why Spaniards keep being killed by bulls
A 57-year-old man was gored and killed during the bull running through the streets of Vall d’Uixo (population 31,000) in Spain…
Israel has exposed America’s cowardice towards Iran
On Saturday, Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran which targeted around 20 military sites across the country, using over…
Can Russia really ban smoking?
The UK isn’t the only place which has been toying with the idea of introducing a ‘generational’ tobacco ban. Rishi…
Is this the end for the Philippines’ Duterte family?
For the last decade, the Duterte family has been known throughout the Philippines as almost untouchable – respected, feared, and…
The endless allure of the Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast on Radio 4, 100 years old this October, seems to have achieved the impossible. Few people know the places…
Tiger Tiger burnt so bright
For those who never really took an interest, Tiger Tiger will be best remembered for its bomb. In a foiled…
Uruguay’s elections have become overshadowed by a referendum
Uruguayans have long been able to look across the Rio Plata to their larger and louder neighbours in Argentina and…
The strike on Iran marks a dramatic change in Israel’s tactics
On the night of 26 October, Israel conducted an aerial strike on Iran, marking the latest move in the ongoing…
Police probe alleged Labour MP assault
It’s a big week for Labour ahead of the Budget on Wednesday. So it is somewhat sub-optimal then that a…
The man behind Georgia’s pro-Putin turn
‘He wasn’t my first billionaire, so I kind of knew my way around him’, a senior US diplomat who plied…
What Fight Club got right
There are three great makers of popular man-art working in Hollywood today – Michael Mann, Christopher Nolan and David Fincher…
Trump runs the Joe Rogan gauntlet
Can a single podcast episode change the outcome of a presidential election, and consequently, of history? If former president Donald…
Not even ‘working people’ will be protected from tax hikes
Does Labour regret its decision to redefine the meaning of a ‘working person’? The original understanding of the term seemed…
Israel does not want full-scale war with Iran
Just over three weeks after Iran attacked Israel with 200 ballistic missiles, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) finally launched a…
Will Israel strike Iran again?
Israel’s major airstrike operation deep within Iranian territory last night was unprecedented, reportedly targeting over 20 military sites in a…
How the French left is fuelling the small boats crisis
Three more migrants drowned off the French coast this week when their overcrowded and flimsy boat sank. In response to…
