Moscow is preparing to unleash potentially devastating new missiles. Credit: Getty

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Russia’s withdrawal from nuclear pact is not an empty threat Moscow is preparing to unleash potentially devastating new missiles

Bethany Elliott

Tuesday, 5 August

Trump’s debanking plan is a Biden rip-off Earlier protections were scrapped before this weaker response emerged

Are they watermelons or mangoes? Credit: Getty

The Green Party is more divided than ever

Banning ‘barely legal’ porn doesn’t protect young women Possession of extreme content frequently goes unpunished

Josephine Bartosch

Occupying Gaza won’t bring back the hostages Israel’s latest offensive will backfire politically and militarily

Monday, 4 August

Even Reform UK is falling prey to gender ideology The party’s justice adviser said trans women shouldn’t be excluded from female prisons

Bregrets, I've had a few. Credit: Getty

Has support for Brexit really evaporated?

Britain’s debt spiral is a cross-party failure By refusing to act, the Tories are helping Labour dig a deeper hole

James Sean Dickson

Sunday, 3 August

Trump’s submarine threat will prolong war in Ukraine American attempts at intimidation are counterproductive

Jennifer Kavanagh

A new report found that more than 70% of teens have used AI companions. Credit: Replika

AI companions are not a descent into a dystopian future

Is Kemi Badenoch downplaying her Nigerian identity for political gain? The Tory leader may be looking to boost her credentials with the online Right

Saturday, 2 August

Police clashed with antifascist demonstrators. Credit: Jack Davey

Antifascists clash with police at migrant hotel protest

Triple H is the perfect embodiment of MAGA fitness Trump prizes spectacle over substance

Trump’s pressure on Netanyahu is redefining US-Israel relations No US leader has taken such an aggressive posture with the Israeli PM

Philip Cunliffe

Is a solvency crisis coming to Europe? Credit: Getty

The euro’s rise makes no economic sense

Friday, 1 August

The US economy is losing steam The Fed faces a toxic mix of weak growth and rising prices

Is Meta really closing in on superintelligence? Mark Zuckerberg’s latest vision blurs the line between empowerment and surveillance

Timandra Harkness

Australia’s under-16 YouTube ban: another lurch towards censorship Ministers are taking authoritarian measures that won’t protect children

Andrew Lowenthal

Coffee, not politics. Credit: Dunkin' Donuts

American Eagle and Dunkin’ Donuts signal post-woke turn

Emily Jashinsky

When will Tories face up to the Boriswave? ONS figures show immigration fuelled another population spike

Thursday, 31 July

A third Kamala Harris run would doom the Democrats Voters have already made it clear that they do not want the former VP

Here in Gaza, aid drops bring little hope Israel’s so-called safety guarantees offer scant protection

UK’s Palestine recognition plan is legally incoherent Imposing conditions on Israel creates further problems

Guglielmo Verdirame

Kremlin spooks are experienced operators. Credit: Getty

Russian espionage is piercing Ukraine’s defences

Bethany Elliott

London knife crime undermines case for permissive policing The Met has lost its grip on the capital’s most basic safety needs

Wednesday, 30 July

New Corbyn party already faces identity crisis Ideological divisions are driving members apart

Maxwell is a central figure in the Epstein saga. Credit: Getty

A Ghislaine Maxwell pardon would break MAGA

Police must face justice over Rotherham grooming gangs New testimony shows women were also abused by the authorities

UK doesn’t need to ban VPNs to police the internet There are other ways for the Government to keep tabs on citizens

Tuesday, 29 July

Great jeans. Credit: American Eagle

Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle are not reviving the Third Reich

Is Trump losing patience with Netanyahu? He no longer buys Israel’s excuses for blocking aid deliveries into Gaza

Remembering my mischievous friend, Tom Lehrer He kept his sense of humour into his later years