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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Standing up to the Russian leader is the only way to bring him to the table – unlike Donald Trump’s erratic approach

Stoking moral panics about youth crime has won reactionaries elections in the NT and Queensland, and the rest of Australia seems to be learning the lesson

If Sam Altman’s new model were a creative writing student, you probably wouldn’t stop them pursuing other job prospects

The significance of the Trump administration’s arrest and threat to deport the Palestinian activist cannot be overstated

Concerns of southern states regarding the impending delimitation exercise after the freeze on it lapses in 2026 are valid. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, who is one of the most vocal critics of the proposed delimitation, has justifiably framed it as an existential threat. Delimitation based on population would…

The math doesn’t work in the president’s economic promises, which will create a giant upward transfer of wealth

Treating disabled and sick people callously flies in the face of all the party stands for – the government must rethink its plans, writes the MP John McDonnell

Wildly differing views about cosleeping and products like baby pods abound online. I admire those who offer clear, sensible support, asks Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

London’s transport commissioner, Andy Lord, was not having a good day. Appearing at City Hall for a question-and-answer session recently, he began in chipper mood, saying he was looking forward to a “momentous year” for Transport for London as it celebrated its 25th anniversary.