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Why does Mamdani want the King to return the Koh-i-Noor?

Even those who don’t think much of New York city mayor Zohran Mamdani’s politics might grudgingly concede he has a knack for jumping on causes...

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The UAE’s Opec exit is about much more than oil

The decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to quit Opec, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, is a seismic blow to the oil cartel....

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Why has Trump turned on India?

Why has Trump turned on India?

President Donald Trump, not someone to let a good insult go to waste, has caused outrage in India after sharing a social media post describing the...

yesterday 10

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The targeting of Trump tells its own tale

“I can’t imagine that there’s any profession that is more dangerous,” Donald Trump told reporters just hours after the shooting incident at...

previous day 10

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Disunited States / The targeting of Trump tells its own tale

“I can’t imagine that there’s any profession that is more dangerous,” Donald Trump told reporters just hours after the shooting incident at...

monday 10

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Who is really leading Iran?

In declaring an extension to the ceasefire in the Iran war, President Trump signaled clearly enough that he would prefer to strike a peace deal with...

23.04.2026 10

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Jawad Iqbal

Who is really leading Iran?

In declaring an extension to the ceasefire in the Iran war, President Trump signalled clearly enough that he would prefer to strike a peace deal with...

22.04.2026 9

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Jawad Iqbal

How the Mandelson scandal could prove fatal for Keir Starmer

It is judgment day in the Commons for the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, over what he knew, and when, about the process that led to Peter Mandelson...

20.04.2026 10

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Who will take responsibility for Southport?

The official report into the Southport attacks — in which 17-year old Axel Rudakubana murdered three girls at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in...

14.04.2026 10

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What will happen to Iran now?

What now after the collapse in peace talks between America and Iran in Pakistan? The gap between the two sides on the two critical issues – Iran’s...

12.04.2026 10

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Jawad Iqbal

What can we expect from the Iran negotiations?

The eyes of the world are on Pakistan’s capital Islamabad as it plays host to this weekend’s make or break negotiations between the United States...

12.04.2026 10

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Jawad Iqbal

What will happen to Iran now?

What now after the collapse in peace talks between America and Iran in Pakistan? The gap between the two sides on the two critical issues – Iran’s...

12.04.2026 10

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Jawad Iqbal

What can we expect from the Iran negotiations?

The eyes of the world are on Pakistan’s capital Islamabad as it plays host to this weekend’s make or break negotiations between the United States...

11.04.2026 10

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Why Pakistan is brokering peace in Iran

Pakistan, the world’s only Muslim nuclear power, has traditionally been an international sideshow. No longer. The country has reportedly been...

04.04.2026 20

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Suella Braverman’s ludicrous football intervention

Talking nonsense about football is a lucrative and growing business, hence the explosion in podcasts in which former players exchange inanities about...

26.03.2026 20

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The Foremans can’t blame the UK for their imprisonment in Iran

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, the British couple imprisoned in Iran on spying charges, have issued a desperate plea for help, saying they feel abandoned...

25.03.2026 20

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Middle East / Decapitating Iran’s leadership might not topple the mullahs

Iran’s most powerful leaders are being picked off one by one by Israeli and American military strikes. The latest scalp claimed by Israel is Ali...

18.03.2026 10

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Middle East / Has the decapitation of Iran’s leadership gone too far?

Iran’s most powerful leaders are being picked off one by one by Israeli and American military strikes. The latest scalp claimed by Israel is Ali...

17.03.2026 10

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Is Keir Starmer really, truly sorry about Peter Mandelson?

Sir Keir Starmer wants everyone to know how sorry, really sorry, he is for giving Lord Mandelson the job of Ambassador to the United States. On a...

15.03.2026 10

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Is Keir Starmer really, truly sorry about Peter Mandelson?

Sir Keir Starmer wants everyone to know how sorry, really sorry, he is for giving Lord Mandelson the job of Ambassador to the United States. On a...

13.03.2026 10

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The Gulf states have a big decision to make about Iran

Iran threatened harsh retaliation in the wake of the American-Israeli attacks that killed the country’s supreme leader and many of its senior...

04.03.2026 40

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An Iranian uprising remains unlikely

President Donald Trump was crystal clear at the start of the military action against Iran that it was all about regime change. The United States, in...

02.03.2026 10

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Horizon / Will anyone be held to account for the Post Office scandal?

08.07.2025 10

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India’s war on English makes no sense

27.06.2025 10

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Iran’s supreme leader looks more deluded than defiant

26.06.2025 9

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Nato / Mark Rutte is right to suck up to ‘daddy’ Donald Trump

25.06.2025 10

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Iran / Will Khamenei accept that its over?

24.06.2025 10

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Will Iranians rise up against the mullahs?

18.06.2025 10

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Paris Saint-Germain’s win was a triumph for sportswashing

01.06.2025 20

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We expect too much of Emma Raducanu

29.05.2025 20

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Is Barbara Woodward right for MI6?

12.05.2025 20

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Football’s beer ban makes no sense

10.05.2025 10

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Sport / Football’s beer ban makes no sense

10.05.2025 10

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India and Pakistan could spiral out of control

07.05.2025 10

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The India trade deal is a triumph for Keir Starmer

06.05.2025 10

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When will Labour and the Tories wake up?

02.05.2025 10

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Does the National Theatre really need ‘international reach’?

30.04.2025 10

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No one needs Liz Truss’s ‘uncensorable’ social platform

16.04.2025 10

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Blue Origin’s all-female space flight was a step backwards for feminism

14.04.2025 10

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The cynicism of picking Idris Elba for London mayor

31.03.2025 10

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Why Prevent’s boss had to go

28.03.2025 9

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Thomas Tuchel is off to a good start

23.03.2025 10

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Football / Thomas Tuchel is off to a good start

22.03.2025 10

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