A nation of shoplifters

At Davos, Nigerian-American Salome Agbaroji's poetry urged leaders not to cower in the face of populism

Shoplifting is the one British industry that is thriving – and whoever is to blame, it is heaping even more pressure on our troubled high streets

A populist surge across Europe is being fuelled by young people sick of broken promises, stagnant wages and waning hope. How can Keir Starmer respond?

Conclave is racking up award nominations. But the machinations surrounding Pope Francis are every bit as intriguing

Despite once being a practising clergyman, the late Cupitt was noted for his radical ideas on ‘non-realist’ philosophy of religion

Polygenic editing – making changes to DNA – is now a reality. But are the medical benefits outweighed by the ethical risks and hidden dangers?

The glorious vision Brexiteers sold of Britannia in 2016 has failed to materialise

The right wing are lying about a cover-up. But the information vacuum which allowed fascists to foment mass violence can’t be allowed to continue

A sham election has given Alexander Lukashenka a seventh term as president of Belarus. But his fate is now tied to forces beyond the ballot box

Revising Montenegro’s gun laws will only end violence in the country if misogyny is addressed too

When the government suspended the country’s bid for EU ascension, protesters took to the streets. But now their demands have evolved

The famous Grimm Brothers’ tales were originally penned by Giovan Battista Basile, an unknown Italian noble poet from Naples

La Sagrada Familia is not expected to be fully completed until 2034 and football fans are starting to grumble

At Davos, Nigerian-American Salome Agbaroji's poetry urged leaders not to cower in the face of populism

Conspiracy theories are the oxygen that keeps Trump’s tribe breathing fire. The JFK files might not reveal anything new, but they will fuel his supporters’ distrust of the state

On Holocaust Memorial Day, with anti-Jewish crimes at an all-time high, the country needs to remember more than ever

The journalist's solicitors have sent legal papers to a pundit over a social media video

The former Ukip leader is back in politics as Reform's director for the north-west of England

The paper claimed one in 12 people in London was an illegal immigrant. Predictably, it was nonsense

Shoplifting is the one British industry that is thriving – and whoever is to blame, it is heaping even more pressure on our troubled high streets

Photographer Simone Nanetti’s haunting images of Italy’s abandoned nightclubs

The case for green measures has never been clearer. But ideology in the US and internal battles in the UK threaten any progress

The protectionist president’s economic illiteracy and historical ignorance threatens a global trade war that no one can win

Some readers are less concerned about the number of people coming to Britain and more worried about the lack of integration

A populist surge across Europe is being fuelled by young people sick of broken promises, stagnant wages and waning hope. How can Keir Starmer respond?

Conclave is racking up award nominations. But the machinations surrounding Pope Francis are every bit as intriguing

The Slovenian writer who defied the Gestapo during an eight-year journey round the world holds lessons for us all in the era of Trump

In one of sport’s most picturesque locations, fuelled by Asian multimillions and celeb fans, little FC Como 1907 are suddenly big business

There were at least six orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Eighty years after the camp’s liberation, most of their music has been lost to history. Can conductor Leo Geyer change that?

The most interesting tale of the Michelin Guide in 2025 is about a chef who doesn’t want to be in it

Brady Corbet’s all-consuming portrayal of László Tóth’s life and work is epic in form, theme and ambition

Istanbul has had many names over time – including Greek, Latin and Byzantine versions – before settling on its Turkish incarnation

One chance encounter transforming a life is rare enough. Guilbert enjoyed two a few days apart

I’ve spent a lot of time in Morocco but all of it, even as an adult, made me feel like an overly sheltered child