Politics

Burnham and the problem of politics by social media

The old tightly regulated party broadcast model is dead — for better and for worse

Ukraine, Iran and how regional wars go global

Conflicts in Europe and Asia are overlapping and two rival blocs may be forming

AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying

Rising expenditure from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft reflects growing battle over federal policy

France raises questions over UK participation in EU’s €5bn tech start-up fund

Debate over British role shows strained relations during UK-EU ‘reset’ negotiations

Rival Koreas race to build nuclear-powered submarines

Seoul sees long-awaited opportunity to develop more potent vessels after Donald Trump gave nod of approval last year

US pauses Iran strikes as Oman pursues Hormuz transit deal

Neither side launches attacks for second consecutive night as mediators seek to avert return to full-blown war

The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.

Police kill suspect after van-ramming attack on Berlin Pride event

Assailant in terror incident had been identified as Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with a Lebanese background

Gibraltar should show Burnham a softer Brexit is the only option

The recent deal again illustrates that closer alignment with the EU offers the best of both worlds

MAGA's Creepy Baby Obsession Won't Solve the Fertility Crisis

But neither will pretending that it’s merely an economic issue

Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor

Foreign ministry urges EU to intervene to prevent Middle East conflict spreading beyond the region

Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary

Kalshi claims the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.”