Opinion

The president comes out with a ludicrous stream of nonsense. But some of what he says has its origins in some unexpected places

The high-concept streaming hit is really asking one question: who would we be without our trauma?

Football’s elite are about to feel the pinch. Teams need to crank up their matchday revenues or be left behind

The entente cordiale was never dead, but it did limp on gingerly for some years. What a delight to see it thrive again

Throughout the 20th century, the currents of global change pulsed through the city. One man was at the centre of it all

Reform has thrown out MP Rupert Lowe, again raising the question of whether the British hard right is inevitably destined to tear itself apart

The chancellor should be targeting the big oil, tech and energy firms to raise extra revenue – it’s an untapped tax goldmine

Thousands of trees are being felled in the Amazon rainforest to build a four-lane highway for this year’s climate summit in Belém

The government is planning a major drill this autumn to test the UK’s readiness in the event of a new pandemic

American liberals who think Trump has already failed, and that a Democratic renaissance is on its way, understand nothing

Wes Streeting has taken a scythe to the nation's health services. Will it work?

If Germany’s problems don’t get resolved, the extremists could be leading the charge in the next general election

The idea that Nigel Farage could be prime minister is laughable when he is struggling to hold his party together

Argentina is one of the most politically forward-thinking countries in Latin America but its president is pushing a narrative that opposes feminism

Over 100,000 people gathered in Belgrade at the weekend for the latest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations against the president

The country buys nuclear energy from France and other European countries. Italians just don’t want the power plants in their backyard

Meet the Americans swapping Trump’s Florida for the gentle rural landscapes of County Kerry

The EDO celebrated the milestone with a public charity concert at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead

If you are neurodiverse, there’s a strong possibility that the health secretary doesn’t believe you

Influencers stroke egos, fuel dangerous fantasies and enrich themselves by telling young males they are being victimised by a woke society

Online influencers can no longer get away with being opinionless, detached, glamorous faces on a screen. Nowadays they need to offer more

Canadians are aghast at what has happened to their neighbours, but this presents a perfect opportunity for Britain to strengthen old ties

Real incomes in most European countries are growing faster than the UK - and our poorest households are losing out

If you thought Facebook was meant to be all about free speech nowadays, think again

The case for confiscating $300bn worth of frozen Russian assets is clear

Donald Trump has put the dollar in decline. Could the euro now overtake it as the world’s dominant currency?

The Mayor of London pushed ahead with an idea he truly believed in and it worked – Labour politicians might want to take note

Janet Daley has changed her tune about Europe

When it comes to billionaires, there’s only one reliable way to keep score – and by that measure, there’s no doubt Musk is losing badly

There is something uniquely depressing in seeing the queue for Burger King in the departures area at Male Airport in the Maldives