Iran-aligned Houthi fighters in Yemen earlier this month. Credit: Getty

12/28/2023 - 7:00am

How Iran could wreck the global economy If the Islamic republic joins the war directly, all bets are off

Wednesday, December 27

Will France ever have its MeToo moment? The case of Gérard Depardieu has split the country

Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a perilous year ahead As the US election approaches, Ukraine's President is battling domestic unrest

Bethany Elliott

Is US military power reaching its limit? The American navy is losing control over the high seas

Philip Pilkington

Tuesday, December 26

The controversial history of Boxing Day The bank holiday once bitterly divided Britons

Monday, December 25

The mysterious power of Christmas Each celebration is freighted with the remembrance of past festivities

Sunday, December 24

John Vervaeke: rituals are rational The cognitive scientist on our crisis of meaning

All I want for Christmas is a rise in birth rates The Church should emphasise the joys of parenthood this year

Saturday, December 23

Tucker Carlson: shadow statesman or David Icke conspiracist? No one can predict what the former Fox News host will say next

Friday, December 22

Why has ketamine become the Gen Z drug? The substance has become a staple of British youth experience

Nippon’s purchase of US Steel is a dangerous move Washington risks exposing its own industrial weakness

More Americans support aid for Ukraine over Israel A new poll finds that sympathy for the Jewish state is declining

Ireland has no right to challenge the Troubles legacy act Former IRA terrorists have been given an easy ride in recent decades

Thursday, December 21

How realistic is another American civil war? An upcoming film imagines the US in a state of emergency

Stop exploiting Brianna Ghey’s murder Activists have blamed the teenager's death on the likes of J.K. Rowling

Black America is turning away from the Democrats Joe Biden has taken the historically loyal voter bloc's support for granted

TikTok is the IDF’s new battleground Israel is trying novel ways to win over international opinion

Wednesday, December 20

Rimmel: the latest brand to prey on children’s insecurities The company's back-to-school advert has been banned

Kristina Murkett

How long can Sinn Féin stay silent on immigration? The party cannot avoid discussing the issue forever

The EU’s green agenda is falling apart Across the continent, voters are losing patience with the bloc's priorities

Ralph Schoellhammer

Where is Keir Starmer’s ‘pragmatism’ on Israel? The Labour leader is proving more hawkish than the Tories

Colorado Supreme Court Trump ban sets a dangerous precedent In attempting to protect democracy, this court is helping to destroy it

Tuesday, December 19

Germany’s farmer protests spell trouble for Olaf Scholz Populist parties are capitalising on anti-austerity demonstrations

The Government’s school trans guidance is not ‘extremist’ It should not be controversial for parents to be involved in their child's decisions

The Catholic Church can bless gay people, not unions Liberals have misinterpreted the Vatican's announcement

Did Israel kill too many civilians to win the war? The scale of fatalities has become too severe even for allies

Monday, December 18

Joe Biden’s Democrat rivals are even worse than him Voters have an array of mediocrities to choose from

A commercial real estate crisis is coming A sharp rise in interest rates over the last year has left the market exposed

Why is the Ministry of Justice destroying paper wills? Digitisation may be cheaper — but there are also risks

Mary Harrington

The EU is heading for a fiscal showdown Strict German rules are about to meet with reality

Houthi attacks pose a major threat to global trade Delaying the arrival of key goods could lead to shortages and inflation

Philip Pilkington

Sunday, December 17

Civil rights group condemns feminists as white supremacists The 'Captain Report' is an exercise in misinformation about the trans movement

Eliza Mondegreen