The two leaders may be too optimistic about the chances of a settlement. Credit: Getty
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Is a Ukraine-Russia peace deal really ‘90% ready’?

Bethany Elliott

Thursday
01.01

01.01

Will 2026 spell the end of gender ideology? According to a medical expert, the ‘breakthrough point’ hasn't yet been reached

Lisa Selin Davis

01.01

Why the Democrats are more united than Republicans While appearing rudderless, the Left is more unified than a fractious GOP

Michael Lind

01.01
London calling. Credit: Reform UK/YouTube

Can Nigel Farage capture London?

Gabriel McKeown

Wednesday
31.12

31.12

Is MrBeast the last YouTube superstar? Human creators are being edged out by AI slop

Oliver Bateman

31.12
Unite the Kingdom protests earlier this year intensified the debate about what constitutes Britishness. Credit: Getty

Mass immigration is fueling rise of UK ethnic nationalism

Rakib Ehsan

31.12

Islamist terrorism is killing New Year’s Eve celebrations Events are being called off around the world because of security fears

Limor Simhony Philpott

Tuesday
30.12

30.12
The President remains reluctant to roll the dice on a land invasion. Credit: Getty

Trump’s Venezuela strike is not a declaration of war

Tom Rogan

30.12

US support for Israel won’t last forever MAGA stalwarts are growing suspicious of foreign intervention

Patrick Hess

Monday
29.12

29.12

Corporate bankruptcies point to unbalanced US economy AI is soaring as traditional sectors decline

John Rapley

29.12
Bardot on the set of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film ‘Contempt’. Credit: Getty

Brigitte Bardot symbolized France’s uneasy liberation

Anne-Elisabeth Moutet

29.12

Zelensky-Trump meeting produced no winners Peace in Ukraine appears barely closer than a year ago

Jennifer Kavanagh

Sunday
28.12

28.12

Trump cannot shield Republicans from midterm losses The President energizes his base, but that may not be enough

Emily Jashinsky

Saturday
27.12

27.12
America needs more investigative reporters. Credit: Getty

Will there ever be another Seymour Hersh?

Ben Burgis

27.12

Why France’s farmers are leaning into conspiracies Distrust of elites has led to a war over foreign beef

Olly Haynes

27.12

Wikipedia editors are quietly secularizing religion A small group of curators are recasting faith through a narrow academic lens

Ashley Rindsberg

Friday
26.12

26.12
The US strikes are a blow to jihadist propaganda. Credit: US Dept of War.

US strikes in Nigeria will not turn tide against Isis

Kyle Orton

Thursday
25.12

25.12

Christmas is a time for mysticism Non-believers can still find deeper meaning in the festival

Francis Young

Wednesday
24.12

24.12
Some 35% of new Catholic priests since 1992 have come from the Church of England. Credit: Getty

Why are Anglican priests converting to Catholicism?

Dan Hitchens

24.12

Wegovy pill is not America’s silver bullet The FDA has approved the experimental drug, but history gives no cause for optimism

Stella O'Malley

24.12

US denies visa to head of Global Disinformation Index Clare Melford was accused by Washington of coercing American tech companies

James Billot

Tuesday
23.12

23.12

Trump’s self-branding exercise is a sign of political weakness Adding his name to America's ‘Golden Fleet’ won’t protect his legacy

Michael Lind

23.12
The devil is in the (historical) details. Credit: The Odyssey/IMDb

Don't judge Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey on historical accuracy alone

Jacob Howland

23.12

Boiling lobsters alive is needless macho brutality Labour’s plan to ban the practice is long overdue

Julie Bindel

23.12

Silver boom could lead to Eighties-style recession Investors are betting on precious metals as uncertainty surrounds fiat currencies

John Rapley

23.12
There is no natural constituency for a self-consciously Christian political message. Credit: Getty

Christianity has not returned to British politics

Niall Gooch

Monday
22.12

22.12

Will China step in to defend Venezuela? Beijing has warned against any ‘unilateral bullying’

Miquel Vila

22.12

JD Vance: Ukraine will eventually lose Donetsk The Vice President claimed that Kyiv privately accepts it will not hold the city

Rob Lownie

22.12

Why are Zoomers embracing extremist ideas? Young Americans are taking too many lessons from social media

Joel Kotkin

Sunday
21.12

21.12

Are liberals ready to welcome back Dave Chappelle? The comedian is punching Right again

Oliver Bateman

21.12

Betting on casinos will cost New York City dearly What looks like a pragmatic revenue fix will entrench addiction and decline

Matthew Gasda

21.12
Christmas markets have become ho ho horrible. Credit: Getty.

Globalization has killed the Christmas market

Loic Fremond