America

Trump is back. And so are long-buried American fantasies of national exceptionalism and conquest

Meta firing its fact-checkers is about more than sucking up to Trump. It kickstarts a global fight over the rules of the internet and free speech

The Republican presidents appear to have much in common. But their policies are poles apart and Donald must turn his back on Ronald to make his MAGA agenda work

Musk has used his social media platform as a lever to break into German and UK politics. But Zuckerberg’s changes at Facebook are even more insidious

This is not a game or a spectacle – it’s about the fate of a nation whose path towards independence is still unfolding

He wants it for the same reason Putin wants Ukraine

How a grumpy star, a broken piano and an improvised set added up to a timeless jazz classic recorded 50 years ago – the legendary Köln Concert

MAGA’s resurgence means that works by George Orwell, Khaled Hosseini, Anne Frank and even Agatha Christie are under threat

The neofascist billionaire at Trump’s side is spewing out dangerous lies about Britain. And our complicit right wing press is amplifying them

The ranting billionaire embarrassed himself, Donald Trump... and Nigel Farage. Now he has to pay the price

This deranged, disgusting attack on Jess Phillips deserves a public rebuke, not just behind-the-scenes diplomacy

The US voted for Trump. But in just over two weeks’ time, they will be getting Musk

Surprise political forces were the story of 2016. Now the world knows they are here to stay – and Britain should brace itself

Nasa’s Artemis II mission is scheduled to orbit the moon in September, but don’t hold your breath – it’s already been put back more than once

Deploying the monarchy – and even Nigel Farage – might go some way to protecting us from four years of madness

A series of conflicts are spreading across the globe and becoming increasingly entwined. The next US president could make it all much worse

The culture war argument over abortion helped Trump get back into the White House. Now Farage wants to use the same trick – can it work over here?

It was a big year for centrist dads and reality revivals – but Joe Rogan continued to dominate the podcast world

The Father Ted creator and GB News commentator are off to America in search of "artistic freedom"

Watching a game with people supporting the same team as you is one of the most deeply social experiences you can have

The troubled birth and lasting genius of Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time in America

Voters believe our economic future lies with the EU rather than with president Trump

Trump is descended from immigrants and has a multilingual family. Why is he not more tolerant of bilingual arrivals?

Donald Trump's picks for the big science and technology jobs seem calculated to spread despair. Scientists need to formulate a robust response

Donald Trump will abandon us as soon as it suits him and pretending otherwise is nonsense

The Slovak prime minister agrees with Trump about everything — well, almost

The president-elect’s embrace of comedians, podcasters and combat sports stars is a lesson for hectoring liberals

America has become a paranoid nation that wants to insulate itself from the world and I underestimated this