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The tragedy of Cristiano Ronaldo

At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo is a shadow of the once brilliant player he was. Everyone can see it, except the great man himself. The five-time...

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Iran wants Khamenei’s funeral to send a warning to its enemies

The week-long funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former supreme leader who was killed in a US-Israeli military strikes four months...

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Will anything change after the Southport attack?

It should come as no surprise that ministers have accepted all the recommendations made in the first phase of the Southport inquiry. The investigation...

02.07.2026 10

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Serena Williams no longer belongs at Wimbledon

Serena Williams is arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time – a seven-time Wimbledon champion and winner of an astonishing 23 Grand...

29.06.2026 10

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Serena Williams no longer belongs at Wimbledon

Serena Williams is arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time – a seven-time Wimbledon champion and winner of an astonishing 23 Grand...

29.06.2026 10

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Why Burnham’s casual dress sense is smart politics

It is time to talk about the real Andy Burnham and what he cares about most. In other words, let the discussion begin on his choice of clothing. What...

22.06.2026 10

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Tom Hiddleston must be stopped

The actor Tom Hiddleston is an Arsenal fan. Nothing wrong with that, of course. The club is a magnet to the north London cognoscenti, the likes of...

21.06.2026 10

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Nigel Farage has questions to answer over Reform’s defeat in Makerfield

Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election is a big blow for Reform UK and its leader Nigel Farage. Farage and co. will offer up plenty of...

19.06.2026 10

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Keir Starmer’s delusion is becoming tragic

Keir Starmer has entered what might be described as the peak delusion period of what remains of his time in Downing Street. There was fresh evidence...

19.06.2026 10

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Keir Starmer’s delusion is becoming tragic

Keir Starmer has entered what might be described as the peak delusion period of what remains of his time in Downing Street. There was fresh evidence...

18.06.2026 10

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The World Cup’s critics need to give it a chance

There has been so much controversy in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup that it is sometimes easy to forget that it is actually a football tournament....

12.06.2026 10

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Why can’t Elon Musk leave Britain alone?

Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with what’s going on in Britain? The billionaire owner of Tesla and X has been busy posting on his social media...

05.06.2026 10

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Why can’t Elon Musk leave Britain alone?

Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with what’s going on in Britain? The billionaire owner of Tesla and X has been busy posting on his social media...

05.06.2026 20

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The Greens’ Sarah Wakefield talks a load of nonsense

The Green party certainly knows how to pick them. Sarah Wakefield, the Green candidate in the Makerfield by-election, is the executive director of...

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Thomas Tuchel’s England team has angered everyone

Thomas Tuchel is an England boss who isn’t afraid to be brutal and he doesn’t apparently much care for big names or what football fans think....

22.05.2026 10

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The unbearable smugness of Arsenal fans

Arsenal are Premier League champions after a 22-year wait: their first title since the famous Invincibles season under Arsène Wenger in...

21.05.2026 10

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Gooners / The unbearable smugness of Arsenal fans

Arsenal are Premier League champions after a 22-year wait: their first title since the famous Invincibles season under Arsène Wenger in...

20.05.2026 20

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Why is the Labour party so bad at coups?

The Labour party is pretty useless when it comes to getting rid of its leaders. That’s the only reason Keir Starmer is still squatting in Downing...

13.05.2026 20

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Starmer’s big speech can’t save him now

Even those who dislike Keir Starmer might feel a smidgen of pity – on a human level – for his plight as he tries to cling on in Downing Street....

11.05.2026 10

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The special relationship between Muslims and Labour is over

Labour is facing a collapse in support among British Muslim voters in this week’s local elections. The votes of many Muslims are instead likely to...

07.05.2026 10

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Is the Iran ceasefire crumbling?

Is the fragile Iran war ceasefire over? It would appear so, with American and Iranian forces exchanging fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed...

05.05.2026 10

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Is the Iran ceasefire crumbling?

Is the fragile Iran war ceasefire over? It would appear so, with American and Iranian forces exchanging fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed...

05.05.2026 20

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Why does Zohran Mamdani want Charles III 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...

01.05.2026 20

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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...

30.04.2026 20

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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....

29.04.2026 20

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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...

29.04.2026 20

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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...

28.04.2026 20

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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...

27.04.2026 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 30

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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...

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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 30

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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 20

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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 20

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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...

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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 20

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