In today’s newsletter: Kyiv’s interrogation footage of captured North Korean soldiers leads to questions about what it might do with the soldiers – and what the PoWs might do for them

In today’s newsletter: The man who may follow Trudeau is his polar opposite – a rightwing firebrand loved by Elon Musk. But while Trump might like his politics, would his possible success change US-Canada relations?

In today’s newsletter: Economic uncertainty at home and abroad is causing problems for the Labour agenda – could this risk becoming the chancellor’s mini-budget moment?

In today’s newsletter: The danger from fires like those raging near Los Angeles are only expected to grow, as the climate crisis and the state’s dense population sparks more superspreaders

In today’s newsletter: The owner of X, who previously said ‘civil war is inevitable’ in Britain, has stoked online unrest with incendiary comments about the UK

In today’s newsletter: Widespread flooding, snow and power outages have left thousands of households and travellers facing the aftermath of a cold snap – with more disruption to come

In today’s newsletter: A month after his failed declaration of martial law, protesters are still gathering to call for the arrest of president Yoon Suk Yeol, while loyalists continue to support him. Where does South Korea go from here?

In today’s newsletter: The government’s new interim order could bring some criminals to justice, but may not stop desperate people putting their lives at risk to cross the Channel

In today’s newsletter: Why did the Conservative leader spend Christmas fighting with Nigel Farage – and what did the row reveal about her tenure so far?

In today’s newsletter: From Trump’s inaugration to the climate crisis, continuing conflicts and the Oasis reunion, here’s what to expect over the next 12 months

In today’s newsletter: Gatherings in public spaces have become increasingly restricted, with barriers, tickets and security guards now the norm. What does it say about authorities’ attitude to crowds?

In today’s newsletter: While Israel faces accusations of war crimes and genocide, its bombardment of the Gaza Strip shows no signs of abating. Wadie Said reflects on more than 14 months of conflict

In today’s newsletter: Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum says the president-elect won’t transform into a dictator – but he could set in motion an unstoppable democratic decline

In today’s newsletter: Boxing Day fixtures are a reminder of the dying traditions in a sport where everything is for sale. Journalist and author Nick Miller explains how the beautiful game came to put finances over fans

In today’s newsletter: Laddy Instagram food accounts? Estate agent video tours? Glicked? Farewell, 2024, and thanks for nothing

In today’s newsletter: With rumours of the political party courting a game-changing investment, people are asking not only what they might do with the money, but what the tech titan might get in return

In today’s newsletter: The fall of Assad that brought joy to millions – but the reality has hit of a gargantuan task ahead to reconstruct a shattered nation

In today’s newsletter: For years, Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife and recruited men to rape her. It could be a turning point in social and legal attitudes to sexual assault

In today’s newsletter: Starmer wants to ‘reset’ our dealings with the bloc, to the upset of Brexit-backing Tories. But what exactly does that mean, and what might Brussels agree to?

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond?