We need a 5% wealth tax on America’s 938 billionaires. Over a ten-year period, this bill would raise much-needed $4.4tn for public coffers Never before in American history have so few had so much wealth and power. Today, the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 93%. One person, ...
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Wednesday briefing: How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war?Wednesday briefing: How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war?
In today’s newsletter: As conflict engulfs Iran, shifting global alliances and soaring energy prices are reshaping the existing power balances that could redefine the next stage of international security Good morning. So far, there is only one clear winner from the war in Iran: Russia. Before the US and Israel ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims war will end in ‘two or three weeks’; Rubio says US should ‘re-examine’ Nato relationshipMiddle East crisis live: Trump claims war will end in ‘two or three weeks’; Rubio says US should ‘re-examine’ Nato relationship
US president says responsibility for reopening strait of Hormuz rests on countries relying on it ‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war Israel’s emergency medical service said an 11-year-old girl was in serious condition after a missile attack that the military blamed on ...
Why every woman can see herself in the story of a German celebrity couple’s split | Fatma AydemirWhy every woman can see herself in the story of a German celebrity couple’s split | Fatma Aydemir
Many will recognise their own experiences of digital abuse in Collien Fernandes’s allegations – the sense that technology offers perps both tools and cover Some stories that unfold in real life would read like the plot of a bad crime novel if you wrote them down. Too obvious, too contrived, ...
I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creepI wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep
Content creators love the built-in camera; sceptics call them ‘pervert glasses’. Do we really need any more hi-tech wearables, even with a voice assistant that sounds like Judi Dench? Lately, I’ve been hearing Judi Dench’s voice in my head. She tells me tomorrow’s forecast, when to turn right, that there’s ...
‘There’s no safe place here’: Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian drone attack in Dubai port‘There’s no safe place here’: Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian drone attack in Dubai port
Dozens of other vessels leave area after drone strike causes fire onboard tanker owned by Kuwait’s state oil company Middle East crisis – live updates How could US forcibly reopen strait of Hormuz and what are the risks? When Iran attacked a fully loaded crude oil tanker anchored at Dubai ...
Middle East crisis live: ‘Go get your own oil,’ Trump tells allies in angry outburstMiddle East crisis live: ‘Go get your own oil,’ Trump tells allies in angry outburst
The US president made the remarks on social media and said other countries, ‘like the UK’, need to learn how to fight for themselves Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has said it has intercepted and destroyed ten drones over the past hours, and eight missiles launched towards the Riyadh area and ...
Attack on US radar plane at Saudi base raises concern over Iran’s capabilitiesAttack on US radar plane at Saudi base raises concern over Iran’s capabilities
Ukraine says Russian spy satellite had photographed base before strike, as Moscow accused of helping Tehran Middle East crisis – live updates The destruction of a US E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft in an Iranian strike on a Saudi Arabian airbase has raised questions over how ...
The US may send thousands of troops to Iran. Have we learned nothing from the past? | Moustafa BayoumiThe US may send thousands of troops to Iran. Have we learned nothing from the past? | Moustafa Bayoumi
In 2003, the US claimed its Iraq incursion would be brief. Now there’s competition for the title of worst-planned war in American history The US-Israel war on Iran is a colossal blunder of world historical proportions. As clear an act of aggression as one can imagine, the war is blatantly ...
‘This feels fragile’: how a satellite-smashing chain reaction could spiral out of control‘This feels fragile’: how a satellite-smashing chain reaction could spiral out of control
Today, the space around Earth can no longer be considered empty. More than 30,000 objects are in orbit, and that figure is rising exponentially Some reports suggest that by the end of this decade there could more than 60,000 active satellites in space. Launch by launch, what began with a ...