Festive special 2024

Zelensky has done all he can. But as the final sell-out approaches, the west has not done nearly enough

In many cases over the last 12 months, the people who looked like winners also turned out to be losers

Forget polling and lifetime party loyalty – all that’s gone. In their place we have a broken system, Reform as the main opposition party, and a growing threat from disinformation

Jacques Audiard’s brilliant Emilia Pérez is a musical like no other, by turns funny, tragic and thrilling

For anyone who cares about animal suffering, it should be a no-brainer that eating intensively farmed turkey is unethical

The scientific developments in AI in 2024 were just the tip of the iceberg

The government talked big about a new chamber - but still wants to rig the old one to suit its purposes

Labour's energy policy is absolutely critical to reviving growth, meeting net zero and keeping the far right out of power

In recent years Panettone, Italy’s iconic fluffy traditional Christmas cake, has seen many twists on its traditional flavour

During the festive season, the usually risk-averse Swiss suddenly throw caution to the wind

Norway is testing an extraordinary new format for its party leadership debate

If I close my eyes in rainy Britain, I'm back in my local café in Toulouse

Daniel O’Connell, the 19th-century Kerryman, embodies Ireland’s discharge from the straps of England more than any other historical figure

2024 marked a milestone for Germany’s biggest demographic cohort

Zelensky has done all he can. But as the final sell-out approaches, the west has not done nearly enough

In many cases over the last 12 months, the people who looked like winners also turned out to be losers

Forget polling and lifetime party loyalty – all that’s gone. In their place we have a broken system, Reform as the main opposition party, and a growing threat from disinformation

Reform’s leader has just revealed the extent of his work outside Parliament in the Commons’ Register of Members’ Financial Interests

The Father Ted creator and GB News commentator are off to America in search of "artistic freedom"

While Ed Davey faces an uncontested leadership election, a more interesting poll looms next year

The number of people willing to pay the price tag for the titles is rapidly dwindling

The 'Brain of Brexit' has compared a colleague's suspension from the Lords for racist language to a violent revolution which cost up to two million lives

Test yourself on what you remember about 2024

Images of a tumultuous year around the world

Madame Pelicot’s bravery in shining a light on shame has provided inspiration and courage for others who have been violated by men

Like its most famous car maker, German industry has been left behind. And with Trump in the White House, things could get a lot worse

Looking back on 12 months in Brexit, our only hope is that the government comes to its senses – because Trump is on his way

Jacques Audiard’s brilliant Emilia Pérez is a musical like no other, by turns funny, tragic and thrilling

The story of a family’s French holiday interrupted by the apocalypse tops our round-up of the best books of 2024

It was a big year for centrist dads and reality revivals – but Joe Rogan continued to dominate the podcast world

A string of new music this year provided beautiful and uplifting sounds, but with a dark undercurrent

From deeply unsettling drama to a superior superhero spin-off, here are the shows to stream over Christmas

The almost unbelievable artistic riches of renaissance Florence form the basis of an unmissable exhibition

We are, slowly, finding our footing when it comes to what we put on our plate

Sigourney Weaver shines in her west end debut in Jamie Lloyd’s powerful new production of Shakespeare’s final solo-authored play

The verb ‘to ask’ may have already been transposed in the past, but it took a lot longer for it to be used as a noun

There were huge advantages to being outside the Soviet Union, but the filmmaker's love of Russia bound him to home

Much has been said about the increasing polarisation of people in the social media age. We need to remember that no man is an island