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Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size

In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

‘I was given the big picture early’: Rory Kinnear on love, drama – and how his father’s death changed his life

When Kinnear was 10, his beloved father Roy died in an on-set accident. This affected how he now…

UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI

Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines…

The Czech government’s new culture war assault on press freedom shows the Maga spirit is still alive in Europe | Jan Bělíček

The country’s wealthy elite is aligning itself with the far-right politics of the Motorists party to stifle dissent…

Lab-grown meat was supposed to save the world. What happened?

We were promised a panacea for the climate crisis and a way to save our food system. So…

‘Turner prize for dance’ winner Christos Papadopoulos: failure, friction and my forgotten youthquake

Amid galloping global crises, the Greek choreographer has returned to his revolutionary ideals. He explains how asking the…

Protesters to join nationwide march as France braces for day of strike action

Hospital workers, air traffic and rail staff expected to join strikes amid renewed protests over education and rising…

Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?

Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin…

What did the Romans ever give Scotland? Heated floors, flashy sandals, sun gods – and a lot of nails

From steamy bathhouses to altars to Sol the sun god and leather shoes that still survive to this…

The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules

Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to…