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This least deserving of nepo-babies struggles at the best of times to catch Trump Sr’s attention – and now the world’s biggest billionaire is in the way, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

It’s hard to know where to begin when presented with the full, lavish spread of historical inaccuracy offered by this sequel, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The far-right leader may be banned from running in the next presidential election – and she’s responded with all guns blazing, says French journalist Pauline Bock

If it wants to build 1.5m homes, the government will sometimes need to be brave enough to reject local feeling – as it has done in Swale, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Editorial: The pope’s call to investigate war crimes in Gaza highlights rising global scrutiny. But accountability remains elusive

Editorial: Private sector reform is overdue, but councils need funding if young people are to have the chances they deserve

This week, the High Court will examine Tower Hamlets council's decision to spend £2.5 million removing the low traffic schemes that have transformed parts of Bethnal Green and Shoreditch. I got involved in the campaign to save these schemes because I've witnessed first-hand how they've changed our community for the…

Zelenskyy must now show that missiles will change this war, and his European allies must unify ahead of the Trump presidency, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator