This week, Trump imposed a raft of new tariffs on 60 countries. Credit: Getty

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Liberal internationalism is stifling Trump’s tariffs Measures introduced this week face a series of challenges

White House Correspondents’ Dinner deepens Trump’s press codependency The President needs the media for his brand of politics to work

Rudakubana was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in prison for the murder of three young girls in 2024. Credit: Getty

Axel Rudakubana symbolizes failure of UK justice system

Friday, July 24

Troy Jackson is about to learn why Susan Collins keeps winning Graham Platner’s replacement faces a difficult task against the veteran Republican

Emily Jashinsky

New Russia sanctions are the EU at its most impotent Individual member states are preventing strong action against the Kremlin

William Nattrass

AI primary schools distort the purpose of education Technology frequently hinders critical thinking

Kristina Murkett

Is the capital really safer under Khan? Credit: Getty

The truth behind Sadiq Khan’s claims of falling London crime

Thursday, July 23

Katie Porter’s political career ends with a whimper A once-promising politician has been undone by her own hubris

Jameela Jamil doesn’t understand the British Empire Progressive attitudes to national history are rooted in parochialism

Samuel Rubinstein

Mango boss death shows dangers of therapy culture A homicide case in Spain raises troubling questions about the profession

Stella O'Malley

Wednesday, July 22

Mamdani’s Netanyahu arrest threat is performative populism It is unclear how locking up the Israeli PM benefits New Yorkers

Yemen's Houthi loyalists show support for Iran Credit: Getty Images

Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia will escalate US-Iran war

Are Britain’s prisons beyond saving? James Timpson leaves a system that is no healthier than when he began

New army chief can’t hide Ukraine’s military dysfunction Mass protests have pushed Zelensky to change commanders

Jennifer Kavanagh

Tuesday, July 21

PEN America’s BDS row highlights problem with political litmus tests Another organization has tied itself in knots over cultural boycotts of Israel

Nick Clegg has been critical of Labour’s economic vision in the past. Credit: Spectator

Nick Clegg: the Left doesn’t understand economics

AOC tries and fails to replicate Obama’s appeal She is imitating his message, but her views still diverge from the average voter's

Michael Baharaeen

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, whose eligibility for female competition has been called into question. Credit: Getty

Government misinformation report has a gender blind spot

Monday, July 20

Don’t let Fifa Americanize future World Cups Hydration breaks and half-time shows belong in US not global sports

B. Duncan Moench

Boris Johnson is still in denial about his immigration failures The former PM refuses to challenge the basic assumptions of the Boriswave

Spanish fans have aligned themselves with Palestine, while Argentina is more associated with Israel. Credit: Getty

In New York, the World Cup final becomes a Gaza proxy war

Nikos Mohammadi

Sunday, July 19

America is losing its appetite for political sex scandals Allegations against Democratic senator Ruben Gallego have received a collective shrug

European tariffs on China would backfire Beijing’s economy may be faltering, but the EU is not in a strong bargaining position

Wolfgang Munchau

Andrew Lloyd Webber this week said Broadway is in 'dire danger'. Credit: Getty

Broadway is now a failing machine

Saturday, July 18

Can King Charles learn from Japan’s reformed monarchy? A new bill seeks to overhaul the country’s royal family

Andy Burnham’s embrace of Hope Not Hate is deeply concerning His appointment of the group’s former campaigns director is a move toward radicalism

Zelensky is losing support from Europe's Right. Credit: Getty

The European Right is turning on Ukraine

William Nattrass

Friday, July 17

US politicians can’t keep up with public shift on Israel Both main parties have lost control on the issue of military aid

The problem with Chancellor Shabana Mahmood Andy Burnham risks putting party before country

Trump’s Chinese interference claims show his desperation Looming midterm defeats have put pressure on the President

Emily Jashinsky

Speaking to UnHerd, Lucy Connolly said 'We can’t pick and choose who we imprison or arrest'. Credit: Getty

Lucy Connolly: my supporters should also defend Heather Herbert

Thursday, July 16

Are Russian oligarchs really challenging Putin? Andrey Melnichenko’s Economist essay is more nuanced than the magazine realizes