TODAY

The battle over the frame

As Hollywood recycles pro-war propaganda for Gen Z, Youssef Chahine’s 'Djamila, the Algerian' reminds us that anti-colonial cinema once turned imperial film language against its makers—and still can.

Pentagon: U. S. Counterterrorism Efforts Have Failed Africans

A new Pentagon report sheds light on AFRICOM’s disastrous counterterrorism campaigns.

Has Starmer’s bubble burst over Tulip?

The PM seemed to understand public trust required a zero-tolerance approach to bad behaviour. So why appoint an MP already facing media scrutiny?

The real estate story of Trump and Epstein

The split between the president and the paedophile appears to be more complex and more transactional than it first appears

Are GB News’s viewing figures really something to shout about?

The far right conspiracy channel is boasting about its 'seismic' viewership. But how does it actually compare with its rivals?

Advance UK snaps up Tenerife Tommy

Ben Habib's new splinter party from Reform has secured the support of the far right agitator

Lies, damn lies and the Times’s statistics

Tony Gallagher's paper fumed that one in eight prisoners were born overseas - but it actually shows they are less likely to be in jail

Britain hates Brexit. When will our leaders admit it?

A new poll shows the tide has turned. But Keir Starmer and others, paralysed by old fears, aren't listening

5 Tips for Slashing FOIA Costs

With a little research and negotiation, reporters can slash the cost of obtaining records bundles and speed up the government’s response in the process.

YESTERDAY

Why is Corbyn’s party so posh?

The hard left all went to private school – and now they’re out to destroy the Labour Party

Hunger in Gaza Can’t Be Explained Away by Preexisting Conditions

Outlets like the New York Times have downplayed the famine by pointing to underlying medical conditions. But these ailments only make the suffering worse.

Tennessee Is About to Execute Byron Black — Despite His Intellectual Disability

Decades after sending him to death row, Nashville prosecutors admitted he shouldn’t be executed. Tennessee plans to kill him anyway.

Language, Timothy! Tory MP’s lie debunked by police

The Conservative Nick Timothy was rapped after posting an incorrect claim about a delivery worker on X

Is Reform’s latest defection soft on crime?

Adam Holloway has previously taken a rather sympathetic attitude towards criminals - at least when they were his fellow Tory MPs

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

The reopening of a border between Eritrea and Tigray masks a deeper realignment. As old foes unite against Ethiopia’s government, the risk of renewed war grows.

Alastair Campbell’s diary: Trump isn’t World King, he’s a narcissist

The president's trip to Scotland proves there's a real harm in not holding his actions to account

Guide to Investigating Social Media Algorithms

In this reporting guide, GIJN offers tips, techniques, and best practices for covering the algorithms — and their corresponding impacts — used by tech giants' social media platforms.

The global nappy poonami

Big Nappy has convinced parents not to potty train children at the right age - leading to mountains of pollution and some serious health issues.

AUGUST 3. 2025

Have Trump’s tariffs shot the Celtic tiger?

After decades of benefiting from investment, Dublin now finds itself stranded - with plenty of problems and few friends - in a dangerous new world

Voices of the Cambodian war

A border dispute with Thailand broke out into sudden, intense conflict. A ceasefire has been called – but that is not the end