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

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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

Will they ever learn? Credit: Getty

Labour’s school plans may cause a middle-class mutiny

Mary Harrington

Donald Trump may not capitalise on Democrat chaos Biden’s announcement changes the former president's whole campaign strategy

Keir Starmer finally breaks with the US over Israel A pivot on UNRWA funding is just the beginning

The Democrats need a fresh start. Credit: Getty

After Biden, the Democrats should welcome defeat

Sunday

21.07

Donald Trump should not underestimate Kamala Harris Favourable media coverage and big donations will make her a formidable opponent

Emily Jashinsky

Aaron Sorkin: Democrats should pick Mitt Romney to beat Trump The West Wing writer argued a Republican should replace Biden on the party ticket

Third of Democrats wish Donald Trump had been killed New data suggests Left-wingers are more likely to view their opponents as evil