All Tory leadership hopefuls are repeating the same platitudes. Credit: Getty

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The unbearable lightness of the Tory leadership contest All candidates have entered into a pact of vapid platitudes

Ukraine’s Kursk raid catches Russia by surprise Vladimir Putin is struggling to find a response to the breakthrough

Sunday

11.08

Mental health treatment has limitations. Credit: Getty

Therapy culture is fuelling the youth mental health crisis

Carolyn D. Gorman

Bumble suffers amid in-person dating revival Young people are returning to tried and tested methods

Could Jeremy Corbyn’s independent group threaten Labour? The MP wants to challenge the party from the Left

Richard Johnson

Saturday

10.08

Gavin Newsom finally addresses California’s homelessness crisis The Governor is laying the ground work for a presidential run

Is Trump forgetting his populist message? The former President needs to return to his 2016 message

Emily Jashinsky

The politicisation of science has accelerated. Credit: Getty

Study: Scientists damage credibility with social medial use

Friday

09.08

Imane Khelif’s gold medal is a loss for women The IOC is actively undermining the credibility of boxing and the Olympics

Will the real Kamala please stand up? Credit: Getty

Kamala Harris tests out new accent

Trump is playing a dangerous game with the Federal Reserve The former president risks causing a Nixon-style shock to the markets

Republican ‘stolen valour’ jibe won’t hurt Tim Walz Military experience is not as valued in the US as it once was

Islamist terrorists are getting younger. Credit: Thomas Niedermueller/TAS24/Getty

Thwarted attack on Taylor Swift concert reveals youth jihadi problem

Ralph Schoellhammer

BMA chiefs face revolt over rejection of Cass Review Clinicians are distancing themselves from the union's stance on puberty blockers

Josephine Bartosch

Thursday

08.08

Tim Walz shows that Democrats don’t believe in free speech Kamala Harris's running mate claimed that misinformation is not protected speech

Ashley Rindsberg

Musk has attacked what he views as the UK's censorious Government. Credit: Bloomberg via Getty

Elon Musk’s war with UK deepens

What the media gets wrong about ‘Asian’ protesters Journalists are using ambiguous racial descriptors to cover the riots

Have the Democrats outplayed RFK Jr? Kennedy's dip in popularity since Joe Biden's exit is telling

Emily Jashinsky

Linda Yaccarino, chief executive officer of X Corp., at the VivaTech conference in Paris, 2024. Credit: Bloomberg via Getty

Shutting down X won’t stop misinformation

Kursk raid will not shift war in Ukraine’s favour The offensive may grab headlines for Kyiv, but it will not gain territory

Bethany Elliott

Wednesday

07.08

AIPAC’s Democratic purge continues as Cori Bush loses Pro-Israel funding is reshaping the party and silencing progressive voices

Put your own mask on before helping others. Credit: Getty

Liberals join the anti-mask crusade

Yahya Sinwar’s Hamas appointment strengthens Iran’s hand The new leader is a loyal soldier in the IRGC’s regional jihad

Blame activist academics for Britain’s university crisis Massive debt isn't the only reason for teenagers spurning higher education

Labour risks further unrest with asylum seeker decision Communities do not want to be used as storage by the Home Office

Not all riot flashpoints are ethnically diverse places. Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty

UK riots aren’t just about immigration

Tuesday

06.08

Stock market volatility is a warning sign for Democrats Kamala Harris can't rely on vibes alone to carry her to the White House

Not the kind of unifier the Dems wanted. Credit: Getty

Tim Walz pick delights the Left — and his opponents

Is Tim Walz too progressive for Middle America? The Minnesota Governor had a chequered record during the BLM riots

Michael Baharaeen

'Damage to property evidently requires a more draconian response than pain and injury to women’s bodies.' Credit: Ian Forsyth/Getty

Why are rioters being punished more harshly than some rapists?

Google antitrust ruling is a blow to big business Tech giants are now receiving overdue scrutiny

Andrew Orlowski

Why England’s riots haven’t spread to Scotland A much smaller immigrant population likely plays a key role

Iain Macwhirter