J.D. Vile

Trump’s bizarre quips are made for a reason – to give his audience permission not to care about the struggles of others

Vance has gone from punchline to the man who punches first and asks questions later. And he’s a heartbeat from the presidency

In a global storm, the PM’s gears seem to be clicking again. Now he must keep playing to his strengths – reason and relentlessness

The government is planning to build ‘up to 12’. Is this the key to Britain’s housing problems, or are they an environmentally damaging waste?

Modelling physical violence as a way of controlling other people is bad in itself, but emotional damage for victims can be long-lasting and debilitating, too

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth and causing catastrophic damage were always small, but the probability has now been downgraded to 0.001%

Donald Trump’s economic chaos is not impressing the markets or consumers – and things are going to get worse

If ever there was an opportunity – and a need – for a government to say that it needed to raise more cash from taxpayers, this is it

Friedrich Merz's critics are already queueing up long before his new government has even left the starting blocks

A stolen fragment of the tapestry, looted by a Nazi archaeologist for racial research, has resurfaced in Germany. But France wants it back

According to the worrying results of a recent survey, six in 10 Gen Z men believe women’s equality has ‘gone too far’.

Gorizia and Nova Gorica share a history of division but are now united as the first transnational European Capital of Culture

After 700 years of often turbulent history, the monks of Kosovo's Visoki Dečani have taken on a strong symbolic resonance

Ugliness in Piobbico is a virtue, and the ‘uglies’ are heroes

China may soon become the most powerful country on earth – but the UK media has taken its eye off the ball thanks to the circus in America

Trump’s bizarre quips are made for a reason – to give his audience permission not to care about the struggles of others

Tim Shipman’s move to the Spectator is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat poachings between the rival titles

The fall-out in the party was as swift as it was brutal – and it might yet get worse

The right wing paper ran an interview with the party’s deputy leader but neglected to mention that it is at war with itself

The right wing press doesn’t seem to have a problem with a BBC presenter voicing political views when he’s attacking Labour

The former MP’s mockery of a man who ‘failed to get on in Canadian politics’ is now making him look even sillier than usual

Vance has gone from punchline to the man who punches first and asks questions later. And he’s a heartbeat from the presidency

In a global storm, the PM’s gears seem to be clicking again. Now he must keep playing to his strengths – reason and relentlessness

The UK needs to be part of the European project as a fully active member. Only then can Europe truly stand united against both Trump and Putin

In Syria, villagers search under their homes for long-buried gold and jewels. But this is speculation in every sense of the word

The government is planning to build ‘up to 12’. Is this the key to Britain’s housing problems, or are they an environmentally damaging waste?

Hollywood on the Tiber lifts the lid of Rome’s riotous postwar film industry

The Irish writer with the ‘blazingly daring’ style is back. But don’t call her the next James Joyce

While many cities in Spain struggle to cope with the effects of mass tourism, Benidorm’s sustainable model allows it to flourish

There is something uniquely depressing in seeing the queue for Burger King in the departures area at Male Airport in the Maldives

The imaginative liberties on show here are the trademark of director Thomas Ostermeier

Felony has meant many things in the past, from crime, wickedness and sin to deceit and villainy. Just ask Donald Trump

It was while the 22-year-old Germaine Lefebvre was walking down a Parisian street that her life was forever changed

After noticing the negatives for too long, I've renewed my marriage vows with London