SHOCKING: 39 - What They Never Told You

The right’s exploitation of the Ceuta migrant ‘crisis’ almost guarantees that it will happen again

The EU’s panic and the lack of solidarity emboldens smugglers and the far right – and makes Spain even more vulnerable, says Ruben Andersson, professor of social anthropology

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Nolan’s Odyssey shows what happens when a leader’s violations are rewarded

The Greeks learn at Troy that breaking the rules works, then carry the lesson home. Nolan’s film shows how an exception becomes a habit of power

The Guardian - US · Aug 3

Are Trump’s most blatant authoritarian moves backfiring?

The president’s methods, from ‘flooding the zone’ with scandals to prioritizing loyalty over competence, could ultimately weaken rather than strengthen him

The Guardian - US · Aug 3

Finally, we have a PM for the digital age. But real change requires more than just being good on camera

Connection with voters on screen only pays off when it’s matched with bold policies in the real world – as it has for Zohran Mamdani in New York, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Budgets open to all

The decision to broadcast the House committee's scrutiny of the 2027 budget has quietly become one of the most important democratic reforms in recent years. For the first time, the public can witness how nearly 3.8 trillion baht of taxpayers' money would be spent.

Bangkok Post · Aug 2

Why maths skills matter for medical AI

The recent announcement that two Chinese mathematicians, Yu Deng and Hong Wang, had simultaneously received the 2026 Fields Medal made headlines around the world. To many, it was a celebration of individual brilliance. To others, it symbolised China's growing scientific strength.

Bangkok Post · Aug 2

New tariffs an opportunity to fight

Here he goes again. US President Donald Trump is increasing and decreasing tariffs willy-nilly, violating international agreements that he himself signed and almost surely violating federal law. The only difference this time is that he has a new pretext for abusing tariffs: stopping forced labour.

Bangkok Post · Aug 2

Paris is sizzling: Show me air conditioner

France has had a bad summer. First came the heatwaves, followed later by the respite of the World Cup amid cooler days. Then, in the midst of the finals, France lost badly, and the heat and wildfires returned.

Bangkok Post · Aug 2

The Guardian view on drought: hot, dry conditions make inequality starker

Editorial: Water is a vital shared resource, and privatisation has made a just transition harder

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

The Guardian view on global corporate tax: a $500bn prize that states must seize

Editorial: Donald Trump may reject the negotiations, but he cannot veto a global effort to make multinational companies answer to governments

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2