Meet the leader of Europe’s anti-Trump resistance
For Spain’s leader, Pedro Sánchez, opposing Trump is a lonely endeavour
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How Israel’s arms exports have made it sanctions-proof
Israel gains diplomatic insurance by supplying weapons crucial to Europe’s defence
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ESA observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
The European Space Agency (ESA) reacted promptly to the discovery of comet 3I/ATLAS on 1 July 2025. Soon after they were alerted to its existence...
Space & Astronomy
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Who is winning in AI—China or America?
China offers the world a values-free, results-based vision of AI governance
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Meet the world’s hottest upstart weapons dealers
A ferocious global arms race is big business
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Donald Trump is waging war on woke AI
“Marxist lunacy” is out. But unbiased chatbots may be impossible
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SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback
The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.
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The wrong way to end a war
Dark lessons from history that explain Vladimir Putin’s “peacemaking”
A burning threat to pregnant women
Alarming new research on the link between heat and dangerous pregnancies
How to import your old passwords into Apple Passwords
Apple Passwords is a secure and safe alternative for those seeking to escape 1Password's latest price hike. Here's what you need to know.Any password manager...
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Was globalisation ever a meritocracy?
The Trumpian assault on globalism, as seen from Singapore
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The end of the second world war
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America’s new plan to fight a war with China
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The War Room newsletter: Seven of the best books on the Pacific war
Richard Cockett, a news editor, recommends seven books about the defeat of Japan in the second world war
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Press release - Statement on the negotiations of a just peace for Ukraine based on international law and the will of the Ukrainian people
In a joint statement, lead MEPs stress that no peace in Ukraine can be negotiated without full participation of Ukraine’s democratically elected leadership and the...
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Press release - Statement on the negotiations of a just peace for Ukraine based on international law and the will of the Ukrainian people
In a joint statement, lead MEPs stress that no peace in Ukraine can be negotiated without full participation of Ukraine’s democratically elected leadership and the...
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Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
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Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Space & Astronomy
How to write laws of war for a wicked world
The post-1945 order is crumbling. History offers a glimpse of alternatives that might work
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Why the laws of war are widely ignored
Global courts struggle to cope with power politics
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Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
Energy
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The War Room newsletter: How receiving aid became fatal in Gaza
Oliver Jones, our news editor, on the perils of seeking aid in Gaza
Could AI tilt the outcome of elections?
New research shows it is being used for good and ill
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How spy agencies are experimenting with the newest AI models
America has better technology. But will China adopt it more quickly?
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