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Trump has shown there aren't any rules. We'll all regret that
I never thought it possible that you could look back on the Iraq war and feel some measure of nostalgia.
4 min |
January 09, 2026
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The new world order 'according to Trump
With the audacious snatch and grab raid that extracted Nicolás Maduro to face trial in the United States, Washington sent a clear message to its allies and adversaries:
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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The phone is ringing, but is it a scam? I'll ask my assistant
I am staring at my computer when my phone rings.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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The unlikely genius of Getdown Services
Scatological lyrics, social conscience, a commitment to fun and a shoutout from Walton Goggins - 2026 is going to be the laptop garage band's year
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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Behind the race to get Americans back on the moon
With astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a century when Artemis 2 makes its ascent sometime this spring, 2026 was already destined to become a standout year in space.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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Striking it rich The US plan for involvement in Venezuela's 'bust' oil sector
The Venezuelan oil industry has been “a total bust” for a long time, according to Donald Trump.
2 min |
January 09, 2026
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Life after extinction Science or science fiction?
A startup's plans for resurrecting lost creatures have caught the public's imagination but many researchers doubt that such a feat is possible
5 min |
January 09, 2026
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It's a ridiculous time to be a man'
A group of male comedians is at the forefront of a new genre of social media comedy poking fun at our ever-shifting notions of modern masculinity
4 min |
January 09, 2026
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Charting the global economy in 2026
With inflation predicted to cool, rising unemployment, weak growth and trade tensions pose fresh risks, while high debt and AI add to uncertainty in the year ahead
4 min |
January 09, 2026
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High stakes for Mamdani as he must now deliver on his promises to New York
The multiple firsts achieved by New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, have been well chronicled: he is the first Muslim to occupy that role, the first south Asian and the first to be born in Africa.
2 min |
January 09, 2026
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Putinisation How Trump's latest gamble heralds a world without rules
Hardly anyone expected 2026 to be a year of peace, and it was barely two days old when the worst fears were confirmed.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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GUILT
As a student at Cambridge in the UK, Chris Moore was involved in a drunk-driving incident that killed a cyclist. Years later, as a psychologist, he would become expert in the healing powers of guilt
10+ min |
January 09, 2026
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How rebel peers are obstructing Labour
A Tory-dominated House of Lords set to lose its hereditary peers is intent on blocking the government's legislative plans
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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Spice world: how to make veggie curries without coconut milk
I want to make more vegetarian curries, but most call for a tin of coconut milk and I'm trying to cut down on saturated fats. What can I use instead? Jill, via email
2 min |
January 09, 2026
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Case study Why wasn't Epstein stopped years ago?
Over the course of two decades, Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly appeared on law enforcement's radar for sexual misconduct involving teen girls and young women.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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After Assad, businesses negotiate a shifting landscape
Abu Ali spent the first hours after the toppling of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad boxing up his merchandise.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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Cruel winter 'Inadequate' tents given to displaced Palestinians
Thousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer limited protection against rain and wind, an assessment compiled by shelter specialists in the devastated territory has revealed.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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Left behind Lone calves a cause for concern
One abandoned baby elephant has drawn public attention to the pressures facing herds in Asia
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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Stockpiling, not celebrating Caracas fears crackdowns by the regime
There was a whirlwind of emotions on the streets of Caracas last Sunday, 24 hours after the first large-scale US attack on South American soil and the extraordinary snaring of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.
4 min |
January 09, 2026
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Trump's takeover How US military made plans to snatch Maduro
It took the US two hours and 28 minutes to snatch President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, last Saturday morning - an extraordinary display of imperial power that plunges 30 million Venezuelans into a profound uncertainty.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
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Protesters risk all in gamble to topple regime
Disaffected citizens say it's now or never, as the country's ailing economy sparks one of the biggest uprisings in years
4 min |
January 09, 2026
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Populist peril Starmer faces call to reset party strategy
Keir Starmer does not have enough of a plan to defeat the “existential threat” that populism poses to UK democracy and should undertake a “fundamental reset”, New Labour’s former advertising strategist Sir Chris Powell has warned.
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January 09, 2026
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'It has hit us hard': resort grieves as victims are identified
Mourners have continued to bring flowers and to light candles at a makeshift memorial in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana to commemorate those who lost their lives when a blaze ripped through a bar popular with young people celebrating the new year, killing 40.
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January 09, 2026
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I love when my enemies hate, me
Every day, Hasan Piker broadcasts a marathon Twitch stream, airing his views to 3 million followers. It has led to him becoming one of the biggest voices on the US left. But Piker's online fame has drawn vitriol towards him in real life
10 min |
January 02, 2026
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Baseinstinct Why did Trump order airstrikes on Nigeria?
Claims that Christians face religious persecution overseas have become a major motivating force for Trump's base.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
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Florence's outcasts A vivid and absorbing history of one of the first orphanages in Europe
Joseph Luzzi, a professor at Bard College in New York, is a Dante scholar whose books argue for the relevance of the Italian art and literature of the late middle ages and Renaissance to our own times.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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Need cheering up after a terrible year? I have just the story for you
Perhaps you are searching for reasons to be cheerful at the end of a particularly dispiriting year and the start of a new one that may well offer more of the same? In that case, read on.
4 min |
January 02, 2026
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N347 Vegetable udon curry
You could also serve this with rice, but if you do, use only half the quantity of dashi, because this curry is made slightly soupier to go with the noodles.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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Warbling free The app that can tell birds by their songs
When Natasha Walter first became curious about the birds around her, she recorded their songs on her phone and arduously tried to match each song with online recordings.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
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A soundtrack to all of humanity
The Nazis adopted Ode to Joy. Happy Birthday hides a tale of greed. And Putin has turned Shostakovich's Leningrad symphony into a call to arms. Is this the fate of musical utopias?
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