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The ‘Board of Peace’ is a gift to the world’s autocrats | Ian Garner unherd.com/newsroom/inv...
Inviting Putin to Gaza peace board undermines US interests
Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” was originally intended to be part of a post-war plan for Gaza. Without formal discussions, the US President is now poised to turn this part of the peace agreement…
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January 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The ‘Board of Peace’ is a gift to the world’s autocrats | Ian Garner unherd.com/newsroom/inv...
‘The rushed bill and the inquiry will fail to combat radical Islamic terrorism, but may succeed in criminalising innocuous speech and thoughts' | Rocco Loiacono
Australia’s Bondi response will imperil free speech
Last month, I wrote about how Australia’s federal government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, had failed the country by not heeding the warning signs of a possible terrorist attack that led…
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January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
‘The rushed bill and the inquiry will fail to combat radical Islamic terrorism, but may succeed in criminalising innocuous speech and thoughts' | Rocco Loiacono
‘It wasn’t unheard of for students to see their tutors, or their friends’ tutors, in compromising positions.’ | Fonie Mitsopoulou
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The sleazy underworld of Oxford sex parties
Films like Saltburn (2023) depict Oxford students partying wildly. Photo: Getty
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January 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
‘It wasn’t unheard of for students to see their tutors, or their friends’ tutors, in compromising positions.’ | Fonie Mitsopoulou
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Global growth is being driven by developing countries, according to the IMF. Developed economies are more likely to suffer from the AI bubble bursting | John Rapley
Could Greenland upend the global economy?
This morning, the International Monetary Fund published its quarterly global outlook. It concluded that escalating geopolitical tensions could derail an otherwise resilient world economy. In what can...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Global growth is being driven by developing countries, according to the IMF. Developed economies are more likely to suffer from the AI bubble bursting | John Rapley
‘When it comes to assimilating immigrants, Western civilisation is being undermined from several directions at once.’ | Anatol Lieven
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We are all Eurasians now
Mongol emperor Timur attacking the Knights of St. John at Smyrna, 1402. Credit: Getty
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January 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
‘When it comes to assimilating immigrants, Western civilisation is being undermined from several directions at once.’ | Anatol Lieven
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‘The Nordic countries find themselves alone, face to face with a threat they view as existential.’ | Krzysztof Tyszka-Drozdowski
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Will Sweden build the Bomb?
‘Perhaps the greatest challenge to acquiring the Bomb would be psychological.’ Photo: Getty/Anton Petrus
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January 19, 2026 at 12:22 PM
‘The Nordic countries find themselves alone, face to face with a threat they view as existential.’ | Krzysztof Tyszka-Drozdowski
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‘In this new world disorder, Britain and Europe should adopt clear-eyed and realist perspectives’ | Jonny Ball
Trump tariffs should push Britain towards realism
The Thucydides Trap refers to the high probability of conflict when one global hegemon rises to eclipse a declining power. The world avoided that fate as the British Empire was replaced by Pax…
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January 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM
‘In this new world disorder, Britain and Europe should adopt clear-eyed and realist perspectives’ | Jonny Ball
The EU is considering widening tariffs on Chinese EVs to gain the upper hand in the market.
But Brussels needs a wholesale shake-up of its industrial policy to rival Beijing | Miquel Vila
But Brussels needs a wholesale shake-up of its industrial policy to rival Beijing | Miquel Vila
Europe is folding in the face of China’s EV dominance
The EU is considering widening its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to include hybrid vehicles, in an attempt to finally get an upper hand in the EV market. The move would extend the bloc’s…
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January 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The EU is considering widening tariffs on Chinese EVs to gain the upper hand in the market.
But Brussels needs a wholesale shake-up of its industrial policy to rival Beijing | Miquel Vila
But Brussels needs a wholesale shake-up of its industrial policy to rival Beijing | Miquel Vila
‘Fight Putin and Trump at the same time? I think not. Such a move would be Europe’s “Charge of the Light Brigade” moment.’ | Wolfgang Münchau
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Why Trump will get Greenland
Europe failed to unify itself; now Trump is taking advantage.(Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty)
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January 19, 2026 at 10:18 AM
‘Fight Putin and Trump at the same time? I think not. Such a move would be Europe’s “Charge of the Light Brigade” moment.’ | Wolfgang Münchau
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‘If Denmark is forced to sell Greenland under US military pressure, and Denmark’s Nato allies refuse to oppose this strongly, then Europe will be humiliated’ | Anatol Lieven
Trump’s Greenland threats show Europe must prepare for Nato’s end
Yesterday, Trump shocked Nato allies with a threat this weekend to impose tariffs on Denmark and a range of other Nato allies if they refuse to cede Greenland to the US. In response, the former…
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January 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
‘If Denmark is forced to sell Greenland under US military pressure, and Denmark’s Nato allies refuse to oppose this strongly, then Europe will be humiliated’ | Anatol Lieven
The BBC has agreed a deal with YouTube to produce programs specifically tailored for the online platform. Will this move lead to the Corporation churning out slop content? | Ralph Leonard
YouTube deal will lead to slopification of BBC
The Financial Times reported this week that the BBC has agreed a deal with YouTube to produce programmes specifically tailored for the online platform. The deal forms part of a strategy to boost…
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January 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The BBC has agreed a deal with YouTube to produce programs specifically tailored for the online platform. Will this move lead to the Corporation churning out slop content? | Ralph Leonard
‘Even in the short term, sacking Streeting would look incredibly thin-skinned and weak on Starmer’s part’ | Richard Johnson
Sacking Wes Streeting would only make Starmer more vulnerable
Yesterday, reports emerged that some members of the Cabinet are pressuring Keir Starmer to sack Wes Streeting for alleged disloyalty. They have no doubt been inspired by Kemi Badenoch’s show of…
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January 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM
‘Even in the short term, sacking Streeting would look incredibly thin-skinned and weak on Starmer’s part’ | Richard Johnson
‘Deportations, executive threats, and rhetorical escalations dominate the news cycle. These may thrill the base, but they do not lower anyone’s bills’ | Ryan Zickgraf
Even Republicans are losing faith in Trump’s economy
Donald Trump was returned to office in 2024, promising a second act that would deliver on the economic populism at the heart of MAGA. On the campaign trail, he talked a good game about lowering costs…
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January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
‘Deportations, executive threats, and rhetorical escalations dominate the news cycle. These may thrill the base, but they do not lower anyone’s bills’ | Ryan Zickgraf
‘We are witnessing a kindly but inept elite realising that the great experiments of progressive Britain have failed’ | Poppy Sowerby
Under-16 social media ban marks failure of progressive Britain
At long last, Keir Starmer has given up the ghost. Don’t get your hopes up — he hasn’t resigned; rather, he’s capitulated on his bizarre resistance to banning social media for the under-16s. On…
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January 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
‘We are witnessing a kindly but inept elite realising that the great experiments of progressive Britain have failed’ | Poppy Sowerby
Does Nigel Farage need the Tory Party more than he realises? | Rob Lownie
Jenrick defection has killed chance of Tory-Reform pact
Last month, Nigel Farage dismissed reports that he had expressed openness to striking an electoral pact with the Conservative Party. “No deals,” insisted the Reform UK leader, “just a reverse…
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January 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Does Nigel Farage need the Tory Party more than he realises? | Rob Lownie
Donald Trump has voiced scepticism over Reza Pahlavi’s popularity in Iran and whether he would make a good leader. But that’s for the Iranian people to decide | Ali Hamedani
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January 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Donald Trump has voiced scepticism over Reza Pahlavi’s popularity in Iran and whether he would make a good leader. But that’s for the Iranian people to decide | Ali Hamedani
‘At a time when hospitals are chronically short of cash, the NHS shouldn’t be wasting public money defending unlawful practices’ | Joan Smith
NHS Darlington trans ruling is a warning to Labour
Publicly funded organisations should not discriminate against female employees. It’s so obvious that it shouldn’t need to be said, but today’s excoriating judgment in an employment tribunal case…
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January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
‘At a time when hospitals are chronically short of cash, the NHS shouldn’t be wasting public money defending unlawful practices’ | Joan Smith
‘Everyone who is overweight is essentially being gaslighted by the medical profession.’ | Valerie Stivers
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Why you should eat the RFK diet
Contrary to popular belief, the RFK Jr diet targets obesity. Credit: Getty
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January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
‘Everyone who is overweight is essentially being gaslighted by the medical profession.’ | Valerie Stivers
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‘Jenrick’s political versatility mirrors the intellectual and spiritual shifts occurring on the British Right as old institutions and old ideas collapse.’ | Jonny Ball
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Will Robert Jenrick sink Reform?
‘It is a political truism that the opposition is in front, but your enemies behind.’ (Carl Court/Getty)
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January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
‘Jenrick’s political versatility mirrors the intellectual and spiritual shifts occurring on the British Right as old institutions and old ideas collapse.’ | Jonny Ball
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‘Americans may not appreciate law-enforcement overreach, but they hate chaos even more.’ | Sohrab Ahmari
The Left is turning Minneapolis into another Portland
Anti-ICE rioters plunged Minneapolis into chaos once again in the early hours of today. That followed Wednesday night’s assault on a pair of FBI vehicles that saw rioters — including a member of the…
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January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
‘Americans may not appreciate law-enforcement overreach, but they hate chaos even more.’ | Sohrab Ahmari
‘There is a void beside my laptop screen where there used to be a feline, aggressively headbutting the edge of it.’ | Kathleen Stock
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The pain of pet grief
I still miss my cat. (Getty)
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January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
‘There is a void beside my laptop screen where there used to be a feline, aggressively headbutting the edge of it.’ | Kathleen Stock
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‘Alcohol has associated risks — as do rock-climbing, playing bingo, driving, and shagging’ | Richard Godwin
Banning low-alcohol drinks for teens is paranoid safetyism
Somewhere in Britain, a group of 16-year-olds is taking sorrowful sips of Lucky Saint, worrying that their wild days of drinking 0.5% beer are numbered. The Government is minded to ban the nation’s…
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January 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
‘Alcohol has associated risks — as do rock-climbing, playing bingo, driving, and shagging’ | Richard Godwin
‘However hostile they are to today’s regime, the Saudi monarchy and the lesser princedoms would be far more threatened by their close proximity to an exuberantly democratic Iran.’ | Edward Luttwak
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How Trump could hit Iran
Once again it is up to Trump (Alex Wong/Getty)
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January 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
‘However hostile they are to today’s regime, the Saudi monarchy and the lesser princedoms would be far more threatened by their close proximity to an exuberantly democratic Iran.’ | Edward Luttwak
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Robert Jenrick’s defection highlights the Conservatives’ structural dilemma.
They cannot regain credibility without admitting past failures, writes Peter Franklin👇
They cannot regain credibility without admitting past failures, writes Peter Franklin👇
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January 16, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Robert Jenrick’s defection highlights the Conservatives’ structural dilemma.
They cannot regain credibility without admitting past failures, writes Peter Franklin👇
They cannot regain credibility without admitting past failures, writes Peter Franklin👇
Can CBS resurrect the ideal of neutrality in an age when most news is consumed through highly personalised social media feeds? The network faces an uphill battle | Emily Jashinsky
CBS Trump interview: the last gasp of a dying model
With the media’s attention fixed on CBS, Tony Dokoupil marked his second week in the Evening News chair with a presidential interview from Detroit. Are Dokoupil and CBS News editor-in-chief Bari…
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January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Can CBS resurrect the ideal of neutrality in an age when most news is consumed through highly personalised social media feeds? The network faces an uphill battle | Emily Jashinsky