Health authorities are motivated by the politics of fear and the illusion of control. Credit: Getty

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Mass testing for bird flu risks repeating Covid mistakes A former pandemic response coordinator wants to chase the 'silent' spread

Gen Z has fallen out of love with dating apps New research shows that Zoomers now prefer in-person interactions

Kristina Murkett

Thursday, June 13

Lia Thomas’s Olympic ban is a victory for women’s sport Sports bodies are waking up to reality, but the battle hasn't been won yet

Marine Le Pen has a wide support base, both geographically and ideologically. Credit: Getty

Are Marine Le Pen’s supporters really far-Right?

Ed Davey’s stunt campaign is deeply cynical The Lib Dems have used photo ops to mask their contradictory policies

Wednesday, June 12

A commercial property crisis could sink Joe Biden Government spending is propping up the market — but how long will it last?

Philip Pilkington

Migrants pictured crossing the English Channel earlier this year. Credit: Getty

British support for migration falls steeply

Young Germans are drifting to the AfD A complacent government has misunderstood youth concerns

Covid-19 lockdowns provoked a rise in gender dysphoria diagnoses. Credit: Getty

Gender dysphoria cases soar after pandemic

Eliza Mondegreen

Europe’s Green Deal faces extinction Recent election results are a major rebuke of the bloc's flagship climate policy

Andrew Orlowski

AI Steve is a sign of our anti-democratic future Brits could soon be outsourcing more decisions to robot MPs

Mary Harrington

Tuesday, June 11

Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict is unjust The President's son is being persecuted for his surname

Rachel Maddow and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Credit: MSNBC

Rachel Maddow and AOC fear Trump will lock them up

Even the Tories don’t believe in their manifesto Rishi Sunak is making empty promises

UnHerd's map of Europe, measured by Right-populist parties' share of seats in the European Parliament

The new populist map of Europe

Military purge illustrates Putin’s growing strength Russia's President feels emboldened to take on potential rivals

Bethany Elliott

Anti-immigration Right makes progress in Irish elections Populist candidates were elected as Sinn Féin faltered

Conor Fitzgerald

Monday, June 10

Starbucks’ political activism has backfired The coffee giant recently reported a 3% drop in US sales

What's behind the rise in Democrats' social liberalism? Credit: Getty

Poll: Democrats are turning more liberal

Macron is trying to stop Le Pen before it’s too late The power of the French Right is growing by the month

Will Al Jazeera face a reckoning over Hamas ties? There is nothing normal about journalists keeping hostages for a terror group

Ashley Rindsberg

Benny Gantz announces his resignation in Tel Aviv last night. Credit: Getty

Benny Gantz’s resignation means an election is unavoidable

German Right triumphs on bloodbath night for coalition Despite a poor campaign, the AfD has underlined its power

Ralph Schoellhammer

Sunday, June 9

Are progressives to blame for the worsening housing crisis? Left-wing urban planners are pricing out working families and young people

Sir Ed Davey on the campaign trail. Credit: Gettt

The Lib Dems’ middle-class populist manifesto

Did racial politics delay hip hop’s MeToo reckoning? After Diddy, more prominent artists are being accused of sexual crimes

Saturday, June 8

America holds back MDMA therapy Medical professionals are challenging a verdict from the FDA

DEI is driving big companies to Texas Nasdaq's diversity compliance is becoming too onerous

l-r: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, Liberal Democrats deputy leader Daisy Cooper, SNP Commons leader Stephen Flynn, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer, Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner and Conservative Commons leader Penny Mordaunt. Credit: Getty

Nigel Farage was the only winner from a chaotic election debate

Friday, June 7

NAACP takes on Joe Biden over Gaza Black voters are crucial to the President's re-election hopes

Emily Jashinsky

Central banks have cut interest rates prematurely Today's US jobs report has blown early predictions out the water

After Gaza, Israel turns its sights on Lebanon Preparations are already underway for military action in the north