Planning for an American collapse
Trump is already doing colossal damage to the US and sending his allies into a spin. Can Europe and China deal with America’s wild political volatility?
Face off: Trump’s war on world trade
Can Europe and China deal with America’s wild political volatility?
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Dominic Grieve and Caroline Lucas: “We need to fight Farage – and Faragism”
Five years after Britain left the EU, the co-presidents of European Movement UK believe the country needs to begin a serious discussion about rejoining – but Farage, and his Tory admirers, are getting in the way
The woman Musk wants to rule Germany
The tech bro’s ally Alice Weidel spouts fake facts and demonises Muslims – and she is getting closer to becoming German chancellor
Marianne Faithfull: death of a troubled icon
Her association with the Rolling Stones meant she was dismissed as a ‘muse’ – but she overcame misogyny and drug addiction to become an experimental artist of rare breadth
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Everyday Philosophy: Trump’s bullying tactics
Eventually, when a bully has got out of control and he’s made enough enemies, he may find the roles of bully and bullied reversed
Critical Mass: The quantum leap – a century of innovation
It’s 100 years since Werner Heisenberg developed the theory of quantum mechanics. No one could possibly have imagined how this discovery would be put to use in the future
Badenoch is a dud. How long does she have left?
How long has the Conservative leader got before her notoriously ruthless party decides they’ve had enough of her?
Planning for an American collapse
Trump is already doing colossal damage to the US and sending his allies into a spin. Can Europe and China deal with America’s wild political volatility?
Germansplaining: The dark shadow of the AfD hangs over German politics
The leader of one of Germany’s main political parties relied on the extreme right wing AfD party to get his immigration bill through parliament. Big mistake
The universe in an underground tunnel
In the Somport Tunnel beneath the Pyrenees, scientists try to solve the biggest mysteries of the cosmos
A father’s fight against femicide culture
Gino Cecchettin, whose daughter Giulia was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, is leading the fight to end violence against women
When the snow stops falling
Reliable snowfall is becoming a thing of the past in the Alps, where the effects of climate change are magnified due to the terrain
The Leipzig sausage-fest
The annual grillfest in the city’s market square – held in the depths of winter – is an extraordinary, baffling event
Down in the dumps: Inside London’s sewers
After 150 years, the city’s Victorian sewers are at last being upgraded – but Thames Water remains firmly lodged in the financial mire
Alastair Campbell’s diary: How I remember John Prescott
At the late former deputy prime minister’s funeral, it became clear that Britain could do with some politicians like him today
Andrea Jenkyns and the mysteriously deleted posts
The Reform electoral candidate and net zero opponent has been busy erasing all evidence of her previous support for solar power
Trump, the Telegraph and some unique hypocrisy
The paper attacked the BBC over its coverage of the US president – only to follow suit itself
Matt Le Tissier comes out as a supporter of Big Farmer
The mercurial midfielder-turned ranting conspiracy theorist has now weighed in on inheritance tax changes
Calvin the cleric booted out of his church
Former GB News presenter Calvin Robinson has lost his priest’s licence after giving a suspiciously familiar salute on stage
Lie of the week: Reform on elections…
I was a social mobility experiment. Here’s how it changed my life
Summer schools sent underprivileged kids like Wes Streeting and I to university. Reuniting with some of them 25 years on, this is what I found
The brutality of truth
A new film about an architect who survives the Holocaust is a stunning achievement, and one with deep resonance for our own time
Brutalism: a dream of form and function
In the 1990s, Britain fell out of love with its concrete masterpieces – but then it all changed
China’s AI game changer
China has upended the artificial intelligence war, and now anyone can win – shaking the assumptions of Trump, Musk and Starmer
Nic Aubury’s 4-line poem: Primitive worship
Dominic Grieve and Caroline Lucas: “We need to fight Farage – and Faragism”
Five years after Britain left the EU, the co-presidents of European Movement UK believe the country needs to begin a serious discussion about rejoining – but Farage, and his Tory admirers, are getting in the way
Letters: The Holocaust is a warning from history
We should never forget what happened and be aware that it could all too easily happen again, here and now
Cartoon: Why does Rachel Reeves dislike bats and newts?
The woman Musk wants to rule Germany
The tech bro’s ally Alice Weidel spouts fake facts and demonises Muslims – and she is getting closer to becoming German chancellor
Italy’s national obsession
Cherished and controversial, Sanremo is Eurovision... but turned up to eleven
The book of Europe
A compilation of European literature, compiled by the son of Thomas Mann, is a reminder of the continent’s cultural power
Marianne Faithfull: death of a troubled icon
Her association with the Rolling Stones meant she was dismissed as a ‘muse’ – but she overcame misogyny and drug addiction to become an experimental artist of rare breadth
The film that put Netanyahu in court
The Bibi Files paints a devastating picture of the Israeli prime minister and his family
Josh Barrie on food: All praise the heavenly hams of Saint-Flour
One of the highest places of worship in Europe, a cathedral in south-central France happens to be the perfect place to cure fine pork
Matthew d’Ancona’s culture: The world is a better place with films like Hard Truths
Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mike Leigh’s comedy drama is an artistic masterclass in what cinema can do
The Greenland-eyeing monster
If Donald Trump really wants to take control of this Danish territory, he’ll need to get to grips with Inuit or Old Norse
Lina Cavalieri: The soprano dubbed the ‘highest expression of Venus on Earth’
Her career as one of the world’s leading operatic sopranos often came second to gushing entreaties to her ravishing appearance
Dilettante: The America we knew may well be gone for ever
Even if the Democrats manage to get the presidency back in 2028 there is no real sense that things could return to normal for the US