Third attack in a year on Base 101 in Niamey. The Russians and Algerians are fighting for economic reasons. Italy is doing so for security reasons. Yet security is going down the drain everywhere in the country

Ideology has won the quietest and most effective war of all: the one over the broadcasting licence fee. It doesn’t need to burn books: it’s enough that nobody teaches them any more

The Spanish Prime Minister addressed his king: “You’ve been ruling for over twenty years – how many times have you visited Ceuta and Melilla?”. The remark was factually incorrect and malicious, as the monarch’s travels must be authorised by the Prime Minister. Barbs and tactical manoeuvres ahead of the 2027 elections.

Trump promises to replenish strategic reserves with crude oil from the Orinoco, but it is too heavy and high in sulphur for American refineries: it would be unusable and would damage the storage caverns