Site photo of UFO sighting with FBI graphic overlayed. Credit: US Department of War.

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Trump’s UFO files are victory for transparency

Virginia Supreme Court decision is a blessing in disguise for Democrats The ruling will force the party to address deep-seated structural problems

Michael Baharaeen

How Labour lost its grip on Newcastle The city was once emblematic of the Left’s voting coalition

Chris Middleton

Friday, May 8

'While it’s clear that Trump has abused his relationship with the DOJ, Obama was no saint during his presidency, either.' Credit: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert/CBS

Obama is a hypocrite to call out Trump’s justice record

Living funerals: a troubling consequence of secularization Cheery approaches to death strip it of its meaning

Spain’s migration experiment is far from a success story Claims about economic growth miss the deeper impacts of this influx

Krzysztof Tyszka-Drozdowski

Hantavirus outbreak is not an omen for lockdowns Transmission between humans is exceedingly rare

Nigel Farage was the big winner from the overnight results. Credit: Getty

Have these local elections killed the two-party system?

Thursday, May 7

Javier Milei’s libertarianism is falling apart His economic policies are losing support across the region

FDA fruit-flavored vape approval risks new youth addiction crisis The commercialization of drugs is increasing

Inflation, not Labour infighting, explains Britain’s bond yield spike European nations are performing better on borrowing

Wednesday, May 6

Turner died at 87. Credit: Getty

Ted Turner built a media machine that turned on him

Trump’s Project Freedom U-turn shows limits of coercion Iran has always viewed American ships as an offensive tool

Daniel DePetris

RJK Jr’s anti-SSRI campaign is long overdue Prescribing antidepressants has become a knee-jerk response to depression

Stella O'Malley

Starmer’s campus antisemitism crackdown threatens free speech Palestine advocacy does not always equate to discrimination

Tuesday, May 5

Even Trump’s critics among the Republican voter base aren’t ready to turn blue. Credit: Getty

Normie Republicans are not the Democrats’ secret weapon

Emily Jashinsky

US stock rally is built on shaky foundations If the Iran war does not reach a swift conclusion, the market rebound will be short-lived

The Met Gala captures the moral emptiness of celebrity Elite gatherings lose their mystery when they’re splashed over social media

London’s £10 pints are just the beginning Soaring business costs are crippling Britain’s pubs

Monday, May 4

RIP. Credit: Ask.com

End of Ask Jeeves reflects UK’s diminished soft power

BBC ran four times more stories on trans victims than perpetrators New research has found a stark imbalance in the broadcaster’s coverage

Sunday, May 3

MAGA's true heir? Credit: YouTube

How much support does Tucker Carlson really have?

Trump’s troop withdrawal from Germany is no threat to Nato The bloc’s security remains uncompromised by a largely symbolic decision

Saturday, May 2

Self-radicalisation has never been easier. Credit: Getty

America’s political violence is now self-sustaining

JP Morgan sex scandal inverts the #MeToo stereotype Meme culture is sustained by lurid fantasies

Mary Harrington

New statue proves Banksy has lost his anti-establishment streak He is little more than a regime artist

J.J. Charlesworth

Friday, May 1

Graham Platner is forcing Democratic leadership into retreat Chuck Schumer’s endorsement of Janet Mills has embarrassed party elites

Emily Jashinsky

‘Any “moratorium” won’t protect Jews in the way its proponents hope.’ Credit: Getty

Golders Green attack does not justify banning Palestine marches

The quiet conservatism of Andy Serkis’s Animal Farm Orwell would have admired its communitarianism, if not its fart jokes

Why are the Lib Dems so afraid of Christianity? Religious faith appears increasingly incompatible with progressive beliefs

Adam James Pollock

Thursday, April 30

Democrats are losing blue-collar workers. Credit: Getty

Supreme Court ruling will erode Democrats’ working-class base

Michael Baharaeen

Soaring BP profits are not an outrage Attempts to tax gains will backfire on the Government