US Congress votes on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Plus: the Mercosur-EU trade deal that was years in the making.

Normally, you know it’s resort season because Giles texts you to say that he can’t do lunch “because…” and sends you a ...

Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks the songs of the Mediterranean summer, from the beach bars of Bodrum to the sweaty ...

We explore whether it’s time for European leaders to re-engage with Vladimir Putin in a bid to secure peace – or if Emmanuel ...

Writer Christopher Beanland considers the cultural and architectural impact of cars in shaping our built environment.

We’re calling another meeting of ‘The Urbanist’ bookclub to review two titles: ‘Designing the American Century’ and ‘Women ...

As the US assesses its effect on Iran’s nuclear programme, we ask if things are settling down with a look inside the country.

The president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, founded after the Cold War, discusses Ukraine’s rebuilding and ...

Antonio Patriota shares his views on art as a tool of soft power and the importance of music in his diplomatic journey.

The 19th-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt described a particular type of northern visitor to the Italian peninsula as ...

We head to Kyiv to confront the new reality of war in Ukraine as the US halts key aid. Plus: the effects of Trump’s “big, ...

Amid Donald Trump’s cuts to federal institutions and grants, more US-based scientists are considering jumping ship – and ...