Politics

Why is Elon Musk boosting an anti-immigrant film loved by the far right?

Does anyone seriously think this kind of amplification is harmless?

Why is Iraq hosting the Islamic Republic’s farewell?

Iraq is a sovereign country. It should not be used as a stage for the political theater of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

ICE releases Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit

Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun was released after members of Congress intervened

Is heterosexuality hopeless?

Some argue that it is now embarrassing, particularly for women. But the fatalism of Extremely Online discourse obscures the actual picture

I’ve worked closely with both Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer. A single quality separates them

Personable warmth is something that mistrustful voters sorely need, and Burnham has it. But he’ll also need a little of what Starmer has to succeed in No 10

Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases

Police say there are similarities but no evidence of links between Thunchanok Donhomla’s alleged murder and two other deaths in past two years in same region

A False Pretense of Judicial Modesty

The Supreme Court is remaking the law while claiming to preserve the status quo.

Police units deployed across South Africa before anti-immigration marches

Government fears repeat of anti-migrant violence in 2008 that led to looting and resulted in deaths of 62 people

Ukrainian drones strike Russian space communications center in Moscow region

Dozens of Ukrainian drones rattled Russia’s Moscow region overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, delivering another key military blow to Russia’s capital city. It was the latest drone strike orchestrated by Ukraine, which has inflicted significant damage on Russia in recent weeks, hitting the capital city on multiple occasions, disrupting communication networks and energy infrastructure.

‘I was devastated’: the Nigerian with albinism deported under Trump’s asylum crackdown

Her two siblings both gained asylum before the Trump administration’s changes to immigration policy. But instead of being allowed to join them, she is being deported to Uganda

Grieving relatives still seeking answers as US normalises ‘drug boat’ strikes

Family of St Lucian fisher Ricky Joseph left suspended in raw grief, while media coverage of attacks is waning

America's 250: American optimism isn't naive. It just needs to be honest

“The American, by nature,” John F. Kennedy said, “is optimistic.” Never truer words were spoken. Though Left and Right often lament how this optimism affects our vision and action, the public has made good on it many times. Yet it needs to be a realistic vision.