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As cinema shows, the coach has a kind of sacred space in American life

The government has demonstrated a conviction that dangerous behaviour has to have consequences

During the singer’s 10-night residency in Munich, she understood exactly what Germans need to hear

Delays for travellers to Europe are about to get much worse with the EU’s new entry/exit system

This was supposed to be the year populism triumphed. But a push towards its most extreme followers could be fatal

If you do not like a social media site, do not use it. If it is not used enough, it will eventually evaporate

In 5,000 years’ time, will people marvel at the accomplishments achieved today?

Since 2017, Omas gegen Rechts (Grannies against the right) has grown into a national and international force

The former Catalan president vanished like the Scarlet Pimpernel, believing he had a duty to evade arrest

The Nordic town of Bodo, the 2024 European Capital of Culture, has everything you could wish for

Ukraine’s invasion of Kursk has exposed yet more flaws at the heart of Russia. Could the dictator’s regime now fall?

The UK’s regulator, HFEA, is having to grapple with the scientific, ethical and even philosophical challenges associated with synthetic embryo research

I’m not one for boycotts, but I make an exception for business leaders who backed Brexit

The rise of Kamala Harris looked unstoppable heading into the Democratic convention. But the White House is still all to play for

Harris is making the most of this opportunity while Trump is, frankly, floundering

Robert Kennedy Jr is deeply weird - but could still end up with a key role in a Republican White House

How a Frenchman in a ruined château poisoned western politics

Hate speech online is different from a whisper in a pub - and pretending otherwise to win a ‘war on woke’ is absurd

No government in half a century has built 300,000 homes every year, but that’s what Labour wants to do now

New polls suggest support for the PM’s softly-softly stance on Europe – but for how long?

The conservative members are dragging the party towards the same disaster as last time – and the time before that

One in four Brits believe they could qualify for the 2028 Games if they started training today. It’s endearingly delusional

Young people seem increasingly drawn to extremist politics

The 14 year experiment went on far too long. Now Labour has to make the economy work

Thank goodness the hereditary peers are going – some claimed huge expenses and gave almost nothing in return

Where did Putin come from?

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson, Harry Cole and more

After an election rout, they’ve chosen moaning about Labour over much-needed self-examination