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The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international law, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Shabana Mahmood promises to deal with a ‘national emergency’, but the home secretary must match her rhetoric with action

Eight in 10 young people think the tech companies should do more to promote positive body image. The under-16s ban does nothing to achieve that

The OpenAI CEO gushed about the bot’s parental-assistance abilities. Is it really his best child-rearing hack?

The passing of Britain’s well-known playwright Tom Stoppard late last month prompted many to recall his enduring body of work. Most tributes rightly recalled his theatre plays and screenplays. There was, however, less mention of his little-known novel Lord Malquist and Mr Moon, published in 1966, quite early in his…

Trump’s racist remarks on Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants reveal his vision for the US as a white Christian nation

The Reform leader bit back over allegations of racial abuse and revealed his strategy: the best form of defence is dragging everyone else into the mire, says writer Samuel Earle

The ban on under-16s accessing ‘harmful’ content that began this week has overwhelming approval from adults – even if it had a few teething issues, says author Sisonke Msimang

From pie-and-mash to the swank of a Michelin star, everyone has their own idea of what’s ‘best’. What’s yours, asks food writer Jonathan Nunn

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the NHS under pressures not seen since the once-in-a-century Covid pandemic, the BMA’s refusal to reconsider the timing of its industrial action is dangerous and wrong

With super flu raging across London, covering your cough has somehow become a matter of political ideology. It really shouldn’t be, says Claudia Cockerell