Young fogeys return on a wave of nostalgia
An ultrahip crowd now shuns ‘woke’ and is instead embracing faith and traditional aesthetics.
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Beijing builds more warships to rival US navy
China is producing at least six more advanced guided-missile destroyers as part of its plan to build a navy rivalling that of the United States, new evidence suggests.
Dine with Trump for just $145K … and get a photo
The political action committee – called Make America Great Again, Again! – is hosting a candlelight supper with ‘private golf opportunities’ to boost the ex-President’s coffers.
‘Some sort of meteorite’ must hit for women to race F1 soon
Formula One chief insists the sport is ‘totally dedicated’ to having female drivers on the grid but can’t see it happening within five years without big changes.
Energy crisis forces nuclear power u-turn
The Fukushima meltdown made nuclear a dirty word in Japan, but the invasion of Ukraine has forced an energy policy rethink.
Kremlin seizes last free opposition leader
Yevgeny Roizman, an ally of Alexei Navalny, told reporters he was charged for calling the Ukraine war an ‘invasion’.
How conspiracists clean up from the gullible
As Alex Jones shows, there are millions to be made from manufacturing false narratives to fulfil people’s darkest fantasies, whatever the conspiracy theorist really believes.
Air France pilots ‘flying in face of rules’
A passenger jet came close to turning into a fireball after the captain ignored a standard procedure for dealing with leaking fuel, a report into safety at the national airline has found.
Finland PM defends her ‘longing for joy’
Sanna Marin comes close to tears as she denies putting her social life ahead of her duties to the nation following a leaked video of her dancing with friends.
Kremlin helped Assad get away with murder
Tyrant’s attempts to show his war-torn country is safe underline the scale of Western failure
Labour takes biggest poll lead in 10 years
A YouGov poll shows the party with the backing of 43 per cent of voters, 15 points ahead of the Conservatives on 28 per cent.
Russia problem won’t end with the war
The West is ignoring the lessons of history if it expects peace to reign when the Kremlin has a new leader
US braces for its first TikTok election
The Chinese video hosting app’s burgeoning popularity has politicians, regulators and tech experts alarmed, as they question its commitment and ability to block fake news.
Mexico arrests former A-G over student massacre
Jesus Murillo Karam, the attorney-general from 2012 to 2015, faces charges of forced disappearance, torture and obstruction of justice.
Young, Christian and gaining momentum
Britain’s new wave of anti-abortionists, buoyed by America’s Roe v Wade ruling, warn their views are ‘not as niche or as marginal as people think’.
Biotechs reel after claims of bogus Alzheimer’s discovery
The exposure of a supposed treatment for Alzheimer’s and dementia as an ‘apparent mirage’ has put years of work in question.
‘You’ll never convince everyone Diana wasn’t murdered’
The man who headed the investigation into Princess Diana’s death says social media is awash with false allegations, with people finding the truth unsatisfactory.
Midlife health test: check your brain and fitness
These simple tests will reveal the true condition of your mind and body. How many can you do?
Schools drop Bible and Anne Frank amid complaints
The Bible and an adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary are among books withdrawn from Texan schools in the past year after parental complaints.
More time for Covid to spread
Two-thirds of people with mild Covid-19 are still infectious five days after their symptoms begin, according to a London study.
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