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Wegovy pill is not America’s silver bullet The FDA has approved the experimental drug, but history gives no cause for optimism

Stella O'Malley

US denies visa to head of Global Disinformation Index Clare Melford was accused by Washington of coercing American tech companies

Tuesday, December 23

Trump’s self-branding exercise is a sign of political weakness Adding his name to America's ‘Golden Fleet’ won’t protect his legacy

The devil is in the (historical) details. Credit: The Odyssey/IMDb

Don’t judge Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey on historical accuracy alone

Boiling lobsters alive is needless macho brutality Labour’s plan to ban the practice is long overdue

Silver boom could lead to Eighties-style recession Investors are betting on precious metals as uncertainty surrounds fiat currencies

There is no natural constituency for a self-consciously Christian political message. Credit: Getty

Christianity has not returned to British politics

Monday, December 22

Will China step in to defend Venezuela? Beijing has warned against any ‘unilateral bullying’

JD Vance: Ukraine will eventually lose Donetsk The Vice President claimed that Kyiv privately accepts it will not hold the city

Why are Zoomers embracing extremist ideas? Young Americans are taking too many lessons from social media

Sunday, December 21

Are liberals ready to welcome back Dave Chappelle? The comedian is punching Right again

Betting on casinos will cost New York City dearly What looks like a pragmatic revenue fix will entrench addiction and decline

Christmas markets have become ho ho horrible. Credit: Getty.

Globalization has killed the Christmas market

Saturday, December 20

Elise Stefanik’s exit exposes GOP’s New York problem A MAGA-aligned Republican is the wrong fit for a Left-leaning state

Santiago Vidal Calvo

October 7 inquiry risks entrenching Netanyahu’s power Loyalists on the panel may turn the investigation into a whitewash

The future of boxing. Credit: Getty

Boxing was a circus long before Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul

Friday, December 19

Party elites haven't learnt their lesson. Credit: Getty

Why are the Democrats burying their autopsy report?

Michael Baharaeen

Putin press conference shows why peace remains distant Russia’s President tried to remain bullish in the face of Ukrainian attacks

Bethany Elliott

OpenAI deal could cement Amazon’s dominance The company will be selling cloud services at a price no one else can match

Failed Russian assets scheme punctures Europe’s delusion Attempts to frustrate Trump’s Ukraine deal have fallen short

Wolfgang Munchau

Thursday, December 18

Even some Democrats are breaking ranks on trans Marjorie Taylor Greene’s legislation is long overdue

Lisa Selin Davis

Vivek Ramaswamy fights a losing battle against the Groypers Republican activists prefer Nick Fuentes to the party establishment

Looser EV rules reveal cracks in Europe’s green strategy Plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars have been softened

Wednesday, December 17

Why does Trump World keep speaking with liberal journalists? White House cooperation with unfriendly media has repeatedly backfired

Emily Jashinsky

Is country-club Republicanism dying? A new survey points to GOP reliance on more liberal ex-Democrats

Norman Podhoretz’s universalism is a corrective to our identity politics The late writer foresaw America’s modern-day internal strife

UK youth unemployment is nearing crisis point One in seven young people are not in work

Tuesday, December 16

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression cited 'an uptick in attempts by the political right to silence speech in 2025'. Credit: Getty

US college censorship hits record high in 2025

Susie Wiles: Trump believes that Putin wants all of Ukraine A new report has revealed a stark assessment of the Russian leader’s ambitions

Defending FGM sanitizes abuse of women British academics are making excuses for an abhorrent practice

Josephine Bartosch

Britain can’t afford to fall behind in what may prove to be the next industrial revolution. Credit: Getty

The British case for data centers

If a coup doesn’t fell Starmer, next year’s elections will Talk of regicide is reaching fever pitch but no replacement is likely to do any better

David Littlefair