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For the past few weeks, the US military has been focused on the conflict in Iran, said Tom Nichols in The Atlantic. At no point, however, has Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth let that distract him from his true passion: the “culture war”. Earlier this month, after quashing an investigation into two ar...

With energy prices volatile due to the conflict in the Middle East, many are calling for North Sea oil resources to be fully exploitedHow much oil and gas do we use? The UK has rapidly decarbonised its energy sector, with emissions falling by about 54% since 1990. Fossil fuels supply only around a t...
A Polish videogame called “I Am Jesus Christ” that lets players live out the New Testament – turning wine into water, casting the money changers out of the temple, and even hauling a cross up to Calvary – has elicited a mixed response from Christians. Some have praised it for popularising the gospel...
“Anyone with parents who worked all hours will know that what kept them balanced was literally not having the time to reflect on things. Don’t let me romanticise that world. The rise of leisure was a humane and hard-won achievement. But life wouldn’t be life without perverse outcomes, and I sense th...

In May 2025, Ye – formerly Kanye West – released a single called “Heil Hitler”, which contained a lengthy sample from one of Hitler’s speeches, said Dan Hancox in The Guardian. Around the same time, he started selling swastika T-shirts on his website. As a result, the musician, who has frequently be...
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The Explainer A growing number of influencers are encouraging women to ditch the egalitarian narrative of liberal feminism and take a more cynical approach to the opposite sex

The Explainer The prize rate for Premium Bonds dropped in April, and some savers are uncertain about saving in this way

The Explainer Critics say the tax quirk is unfair and dents ambition

The Explainer Requiring greater funding, and with shrinking personnel numbers, Britain is at ‘serious risk of being left behind’ its allies

Talking Point Not everyone is convinced by Ye’s attempt to make a clean break from his history of antisemitism

Talking Point Schools will no longer be allowed to offer unhealthy grab-and-go options like sausage rolls and pizza every day

Talking Point The US should ‘articulate a very clear plan if we’re going to put American service members’ lives in jeopardy,’ one veteran said



Under the radar The open ocean has new inhabitants

Under the radar The portable computers give users complete control

Under The Radar Villagers and conservationists are up in arms over Narendra Modi’s Project Cheetah

Speed Read Israeli forces will remain in a 6-mile security zone around Lebanon

Speed Read Eastman concocted strategies to undermine Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory

Speed Read The verdict “will be an earthquake in the industry,” one analyst said

Speed Read The two nations had not held official meetings in over 30 years
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