Politics

“As any new parent knows, the joy of welcoming a new baby into the world is unparalleled,” said Charlotte Cripps in The Independent. But since “Emily in Paris” actor Lily Collins and her director husband Charlie McDowell announced their baby’s …

The burnt-out remains of Grenfell Tower will be “sensitively” dismantled, the government has confirmed, nearly eight years after fire gutted the 24-storey London tower block, killing 72 people. The decision was triggered by expert advice that the tower is “significantly …

The food “once fit for kings” is no longer the luxury ingredient it was, said Sudi Pigott in The Telegraph. Though it still has its royal fans (King Charles is said to have a “penchant”), the salt-cured fish roe has …

The answer to fighting a growing number of superbugs may be in the water. Researchers in Australia have pinpointed a protein found in oysters as a way to make antibiotics more effective. As infections rise and become harder to fight, …

With Donald Trump’s vow to take charge of Greenland putting the status of the autonomous Danish territory in the spotlight, a controversial parenting test has become emblematic of the tensions between the Danish state and indigenous Greenlanders. For years, campaigners …

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Is it too late, asked Le Pays (Ouagadougou): have we “reached the point of no return” for another catastrophic conflict in Africa? Last week, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda were on the brink of all-out war, …

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“It’s deeply peculiar,” said Zoe Strimpel in The Sunday Telegraph. The younger generation could hardly be more woke, with their demands for safe spaces and noisy concern for every kind of injustice. But they seem also to be “increasingly authoritarian”. …

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Since the fall of Nazism, said Samira El Ouassil in Der Spiegel (Hamburg), Germany’s main political parties have been united in an iron consensus: “Never again should the world be set on fire by right-wing extremist forces.” In practical terms, …

Police surveillance operations targeting political activists over a period of at least 40 years using highly questionable tactics are now the subject of a public inquiry, the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI). Some 139 police officers from at least two units …

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If you thought Nippon Steel’s bid to acquire U.S. Steel was dead in the water, think again. The merger was blocked by President Joe Biden last year, but President Donald Trump is in the White House now — and he …

‘The last days of American orange juice’ Yasmin Tayag at The Atlantic As “orange availability slides, the era of orange juice ubiquity is rapidly coming to an end,” says Yasmin Tayag. The “dwindling fruit supply is making orange juice harder, …

What happened A federal judge in Seattle Thursday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship through executive action. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour’s order extended indefinitely a temporary stay he issued two weeks …

What happened Italian scientists said Thursday that it takes 32 minutes and two temperatures of water to achieve a perfectly boiled egg, given the different chemical compositions of the yolk and egg white, or albumen. “The method not only optimizes …

Federal science agencies are at a crossroads in trying to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders. As a result, the health of millions is potentially at risk. Background In a “head-snapping, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it,” two weeks, Trump issued executive orders recognizing …

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and skittish. However, some spiders are dangerous — or deadly. Several species have venom that is toxic to humans and …

What happened A federal judge Thursday issued a temporary restraining order limiting access by Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” to a Treasury Department payment system that contains personal and financial information of millions of Americans. The agreement maintained access …

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Anthony Scaramucci found a way to interpret Donald Trump’s more controversial comments while serving briefly as White House communications director during the president’s first term. “Take him seriously, but don’t take him literally” was Scaramucci’s advice to journalists and the …

Once called a “thug” by a former PM and leader of his own party, Peter Dutton is now the frontrunner to become the next leader of Australia. Heading the main centre-right Liberal Party, the 54-year-old father of three has embraced …

Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori’s appearance on the Grammys’ red carpet was unexpected by all accounts. They had gatecrashed, said The Times‘ Caitlin Moran. His former glittering music career is not so glittering now, hence the no-invite status. …

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What can we learn from the Afghan women’s cricket team? Can AI understand religion? And are we losing the war against rats? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven …

Despite presenting himself as a champion of the U.S. military, and earning a majority of votes from veterans in all three of his campaigns for the White House according to polls, President Donald Trump has occasionally made controversial remarks about …

The curator and art dealer picks five favourites. His latest, “Gilbert & George and the Communists”, is an account of his travels with the duo in the USSR and China, and a sequel to his memoir “Bacon in Moscow”. A …