Sanctions from America and pressure from China have forced a reckoning

The two countries are vying for influence in Iraq

Its advantages will not protect it if demand falters

The country’s coming election may be its most important ever

And the challenges to it are getting more acute

France is an ally of Ukraine, a pillar of the European project and a country with hard power in a world where the ability to apply force is increasingly the thing that counts. In France the head of state has an exceptional degree of sway over their country.…

Blame passengers, lobbying, history and geography

Kids stand to gain from a few bumps, bruises and mud-splatters

Antagonism between the sexes does nothing to address China’s demographic problems

The Sweden Democrats could be heading for a bigger role in government

The lord high brewer of Tadcaster died on June 19th, aged 81

It was all having too much impact on young people’s lives

Number 10’s canny feline can teach Andy Burnham a thing or two

He should have put American democracy first

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Putting boots on the ground would not help Ukraine, but it might help Europe find the stomach for war, writes Nathalie Tocci

The business of misery is thriving as emo bands go back on tour

Bureaucracy is nightlife’s toughest bouncer

Don’t follow your dreams. Try this instead

Limestone villages and babbling brooks offer an escape from the modern world