‘Our democracy is run by two private clubs’: can a pro-hunting Democrat lead a blue wave in Iowa?‘Our democracy is run by two private clubs’: can a pro-hunting Democrat lead a blue wave in Iowa?

As Trump’s approval ratings dip and gas prices rise, Democrats see an opening with Rob Sand Rob Sand, the best-known Democrat in Iowa, appears on podcasts to discuss his love of hunting, begins rallies by having the audience sing America the Beautiful and has a tendency to criticize the country’s ...

Middle East crisis live: Kuwait reports missile and drone attack as Trump claims war will ‘all work out well’Middle East crisis live: Kuwait reports missile and drone attack as Trump claims war will ‘all work out well’

Kuwaiti state media report sirens sounding across the country as US president hits out at ‘chirping’ critics and says they should ‘sit back and relax’ European leaders condemn Israel’s deepening incursion into Lebanon The exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reflects the fragility of the current ceasefire, which ...

‘I felt I could smash my past up through sex’: the ruthlessness and redemption of Rupert Everett‘I felt I could smash my past up through sex’: the ruthlessness and redemption of Rupert Everett

‘Brash, disingenuous, lethal’: that’s how the 67-year-old actor describes his younger self. He lied to his partners, disrespected his audiences, betrayed his friends. Has this indiscreet, unreliable heartbreaker finally grown up and settled down? Rupert Everett is struggling with the heatwave. It reminds him of the summer of 1976, when ...

AI is devoid of meaning and humanity. That’s why its vapid voice suits this political moment | Nesrine MalikAI is devoid of meaning and humanity. That’s why its vapid voice suits this political moment | Nesrine Malik

For ease and speed, we are degrading our ability to connect and to organise our societies. We must assert our trust in humans over machines Here is a nightmare scenario for you. You are writing a book about how AI reshapes reality. You start using it as a research partner, ...