Why Trump is the anti-Reagan
The Republican presidents appear to have much in common. But their policies are poles apart and Donald must turn his back on Ronald to make his MAGA agenda work
Politics
Spain’s parrot pandemic
Flocks of green parrots, or monk parakeets, have invaded Barcelona
Estonia’s culture fights for independence from Putin’s Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reignited fears in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Brexiteers should be ashamed of their attacks on Olly Robbins
The new senior civil servant at the Foreign Office is a force for good
If the facts change, Rachel Reeves can change her mind
Whatever the chancellor has to do to maintain fiscal credibility has to be done, but there is no reason it has to be spending cuts
How the internet broke our elites
Just look at what it did to Elon Musk – he bought Twitter, and it was all downhill from there
Spain’s parrot pandemic
Flocks of green parrots, or monk parakeets, have invaded Barcelona
Estonia’s culture fights for independence from Putin’s Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reignited fears in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Kosovo: where women will decide the election
Though many women are stuck at home, they are now the best educated section of the electorate. If the Kosovan government stays in power, it will be down to them
Musk’s German ally takes the extreme mainstream
Alice Weidel spouts fake facts and demonises Muslims – and she is getting closer to becoming Germany’s chancellor
Beneath the laughter in Greenland, there’s fear
This is not a game or a spectacle – it’s about the fate of a nation whose path towards independence is still unfolding
Does this development mean Starmer is secretly planning to Rejoin?
Mark Francois has sounded the Brexit betrayal claxon over a big change at the Foreign Office
Macron and Le Pen squabble among the ruins of Mayotte
The next battleground for the French president and Rassemblement National’s leader is the cyclone-hit, French-owned archipelago in the Indian Ocean
The end of Italy’s largest glacier
The rapid speed at which the Adamello is melting shouldn’t come as a shock; the past two years have been unbearably hot in Italy
How to reduce Europe’s flood risk
European nations need to be vigilant and forward-thinking to prevent further disaster
Will this fiasco be the last Cop?
Baku has been a spectacle of greed and entitlement. A binding agreement on phasing out fossil fuels would be better
London’s running dry
If the capital runs out of water, what then?
Fixing Europe’s water
Is a new €1bn infrastructure fund the answer to Europe’s flooding problems? Or is a more drastic plan needed?
Our memories are too precious to be entrusted to tech firms
What is mere storage space to them represents chunks of our lives that would otherwise go unremembered
Is Britain missing out on the tech revolution?
The Labour government risks holding back a sector with huge economic potential. Can the UK’s digital entrepreneurs flourish without help from No.10?
What does the future hold for AI?
The scientific developments in AI in 2024 were just the tip of the iceberg
Why the Human Cell Atlas is so important
It may not quite be ‘Google Maps of the human body’, but it’s not far off
Is Germany’s economy kaput?
With a declining industrial base, a lack of support for emerging sectors, and a shaky financial landscape, the country’s downturn might be here to stay
You’ve left Twitter and moved to Bluesky: here’s what you need to know
As users joining the “Xodus” are discovering, the platform is very different from Elon Musk’s kingdom
2073, the feel bad movie of the year
The stakes are high for Nosferatu
Life after Death
Interview: Stella Creasy – ‘Brexit is a bad dream… but there’s no Bobby Ewing moment’
How a Mexican musical thriller became the best film of 2024
The film that put Netanyahu in court
Conclave’s white smoke and dark secrets
