Israeli security forces and medics transport casualties from the site of Saturday's strike in Majdal Shams. Credit: Getty

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Golan Heights attack could provoke an Israel-Hezbollah conflict Though neither side wants to escalate, they may be left with no choice

German EV demand stalls as consumers reject green tech Car-makers such as Porsche are scaling back production

Ralph Schoellhammer

Saturday

27.07

Kamala Harris’s California record will haunt her The former senator has little to be proud of during her time in the Golden State

The sports gambling industry grew more than tenfold in five years. Credit: Getty

Bankruptcies jump 28% in states with legal online sports betting

Olympics ceremony shows France as a cultural museum Last night's rain-soaked spectacle in Paris was mainly North American

Labour teaches the Tories how power works Britain's new government has demonstrated how easy it is to discard old policies

Friday

26.07

Is Josh Shapiro key to a Harris victory? The Pennsylvania Governor is popular even with Trump voters

Charles McElwee

Richard Ayoade is one of a select few in the comedy industry to stand up for his former colleague Linehan. Credit: Getty

Richard Ayoade defends Graham Linehan over trans views

AI boyfriend surge is the endpoint of Mills & Boon Atomisation in the West has fuelled a greater desire for fantasy

Javier Milei was elected for a single purpose: to lower inflation. Credit: Getty

Javier Milei’s libertarian experiment is surviving — for now

Juan David Rojas

Labour to axe university free speech bill Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to end campus culture wars

Poor Big Tech earnings signal danger for US economy There are growing concerns that the AI revolution may turn out to be a fairy tale

Olaf Scholz wants a second term — but Germans aren’t interested Voters have lost confidence in the ineffectual Chancellor

Thursday

25.07

Kamala Harris ignores the Blue Wall at her peril The Vice President needs midwestern voters to secure victory

Michael Baharaeen

Dink-free zone. Credit: Getty

Young Americans increasingly don’t want children

Gaza conflict threatens to destabilise Olympics Calls to ban Israeli athletes have heightened tensions in Paris

David Goldblatt

Isis-S is trying to influence Sweden's Somali diaspora. Credit: Getty

Sweden is turning into Europe’s Islamist hotspot

German government hid mask evidence, report alleges New RKI files reveal a chasm between the government's knowledge and its actions

Wednesday

24.07

GOP divided over Kamala Harris strategy The Right has mixed feelings about personal attacks on the Vice President

Police were forced to pepper spray protestors in DC. Credit: Getty

Netanyahu’s US visit inflames tensions within Democrats

Ashley Rindsberg

Will JD Vance drag down Trump’s ticket?

Volodymyr Zelensky leaves Downing Street last week. Credit: Getty

New debt deal is a big victory for Ukraine

Maximilian Hess

Is Andrew Tate to blame for violence against women — or a distraction? British police bear more responsibility for the 'national emergency' than influencers

Tuesday

23.07

Kamala Harris polling worse than Biden with young voters A new poll suggests that the Vice President is no Gen Z favourite

He's still standing. Credit: Getty

Elton John condemns the war on drugs

Secret Service boss Kimberly Cheatle had to go Her agency's response to the Trump shooting was merely its most recent fiasco

Trump presidency will expose Germany’s economic failure US tariffs are set to fuel the country's deindustrialisation

Philip Pilkington

Is vandalising a Pride flag really a hate crime? Police should not be wasting resources on such trivial incidents

Elon Musk: I’m a cultural Christian Despite not practising, the Tesla CEO said the religion had tremendous wisdom

Conspiracy theories swirl amid Biden’s long absence The President resigned by letter and hasn't been seen in days

Monday

22.07

The Clintons and Bushes have dominated American politics for decades. Credit: Getty

The end of American monarchy

RFK Jr seeks to fill America’s political vacuum The independent candidate could be the biggest winner from Biden's withdrawal