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Editorial: US protectionism raises alarms, underscoring the need for balanced policies as wealthy nations’ tariffs can hurt developing economies

As it became increasingly clear that Donald Trump was heading to a decisive victory on the evening of the US election last week, notorious far-right activist and white supremacist Nick Fuentes took to X/Twitter to offer some analysis. “I’d just like to take the opportunity to thank men for saving…

Tech leaders’ politics are encoded into their platforms – and with Trump’s ascent, they have direct access to the Oval Office

As Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron meet in Paris, there is no shortage of urgent topics up for discussion. The summit will not have been without symbolism, with the prime minister attending a ceremony in the French capital to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918. But…

The economy matters, but the likes of Trump succeed by offering voters revenge for problems both real and imagined, says author and Salvage founder Richard Seymour

If you’re a humdrum high street retail outlet associated with pain relief and you want to draw attention to your Christmas offering, what could be better than a good row on social media? Boots’ Christmas ad campaign has got three lemons in a row on the jackpot that is a…

As an actual common person (regional, never miss an episode of The Chase, find the taste of cheese from a tube unapologetically delicious), the annual publication of Nicky Haslam’s Common List has turned into something of a high point of the festive calendar. Mr Haslam, an 85-year-old interior designer with…

I need my own space and have a limited tolerance for human company … Might I actually be a moggy?

Election outcomes have multiple causes, of course. Yet foreign policy was one of the reasons Americans gave Trump the largest Republican victory in decades