Ilhan Omar demonstrates her patriotism. Credit: Getty

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Ilhan Omar: part progressive, part ethno-nationalist The Congresswoman promised to defend the interests of Somalis in the US

General Starmer at your service. Credit: Getty

Prime Minister Starmer will be more hawkish than any Tory

The US border crisis spells trouble for Ukraine Lawmakers seem unable to cobble together a funding package

Philip Pilkington

The SNP is a spent force New polling paints a worrying picture for Humza Yousaf's party

Trouble looms on the horizon for Britain's embattled PM. Credit: Getty

Who benefits from a Rishi Sunak regicide?

Sunday, January 28

The Gaza war draws its first American blood How will Joe Biden respond to the deaths of three US troops in the Middle East?

Is Ireland’s American dream coming to an end? War in Gaza has become a wedge between the two countries

Saturday, January 27

Fetterman has acquired a half-ironic fanbase on the Right. Credit: Getty

John Fetterman: an unlikely conservative ally

Where does repatriated African artwork really end up? Only wealthy private owners stand to benefit

Friday, January 26

Portland county to dismantle DEI programme The board today announced that it was defunding the million-dollar initiative

Xi Jinping is not a fan of crypto. Credit: Getty

China’s Bitcoin boom poses a threat to Xi

Do Democrats secretly support Texas on the border crisis? Greg Abbott has done them a favour by challenging the federal government

Can we really trust Tony Blair with NHS data? The former PM wants to sell health records to boost research

TED talks have lost their pioneering spirit. Credit: TED

How TED was captured

Why is the WHO calling critics ‘conspiracy theorists’? The organisation is trying to avoid scrutiny over its pandemic treaty

Thursday, January 25

Briefing: Donald Trump’s radical 2024 agenda The former president is looking to capitalise on the country's Rightward drift

Fresh out of The Kitchen. Credit: The Kitchen/IMDb

Netflix’s The Kitchen glamourises poverty

Panda La Terriere

It’s time to ditch the Doomsday Clock Endless warnings of nuclear apocalypse are unscientific and unhelpful

William Finlator

Was Jon Stewart always this insufferable? The presenter's late-night return is no cause for excitement

Eliza Mondegreen

Will the PopCons last longer than the cabbage? Credit: Getty

PopCons: a new Tory group destined to fail

Canada’s trucker ruling is a victory for civil liberties Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act was judged an abuse of power

Wednesday, January 24

Nikki Haley’s voters can still punish Donald Trump The former president needs her coalition to win the election

CAV spilling Spanish wine onto a French motorway in April 2016. Credit: Raymond Roig/Getty

The violent history of France’s wine ‘terroirists’

Israel is turning against Netanyahu — but can’t get rid of him Despite his plummeting popularity, there is no effective mechanism to remove the PM

Nikki Haley should learn from Ron DeSantis — and quit Defeat is inevitable after the New Hampshire result

Daniel McCarthy

The AfD has ramped up its Euroscepticism. Credit: Getty

German Euroscepticism is on the rise

Tuesday, January 23

Peter Boghossian debates Kathleen Stock on the future of universities Do we need to burn down institutions to reform education?

The Harvard DEI complex is stronger than ever Claudine Gay's dismissal as president has proven to be a false dawn

Where's your soft power, now? Credit: Getty

Why can’t Britain force Pakistan to accept a deportation?

Why the EU is dithering on Red Sea airstrikes The bloc remains too divided to agree on a course of action

Latika M. Bourke

Is David Cameron still naive about China? The Foreign Secretary's mooted trip to Beijing risks upsetting Sinosceptic MPs

Jo Phoenix said her victory "sent a message" to all universities

Jo Phoenix wins tribunal case over gender-critical views