In his fortnightly column MARK SEDDON reflects on the death of Major Oak and why such ancient trees matter to us
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The Trump administration has been left exposed again
The US and Israel’s outdated and unjust views are increasingly at odds with public sentiment across the globe, writes JOHN HAYLETT
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
DONALD TRUMP is very upset with the Palestinian leadership, accusing it of ingratitude.
The US president can’t believe, just because he declared Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and pledged to transfer the US embassy there, that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told him to forget any Washington-led peace negotiations.
Either Trump is unaware of the city’s unique importance to Palestinian Muslims and Christians, as well as to Jews, or he believes he has a god-like power to make declarations binding on the whole of humanity.
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Tehran retaliates with attacks on Israel, the Gulf Arab states and crude oil flows
Trump threatens war and punitive tariffs to recapture Iranian resources – just as in 1953, when the CIA overthrew Mossadegh and US corporations immediately seized 40% of the oil, says SEVIM DAGDELEN