Politics

What does the ousted prime minster’s death sentence mean for Bangladesh’s political future?

The fictionalised version of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s torment in Iran is damning for the state, and for Boris Johnson

It has been the worst 12 months for people like me, who campaign for the rights of disabled people. And politicians just don’t seem to care

The philosopher’s occult vision of artificial intelligence seemed like fringe raving – until it was taken up by tech billionaires and far right thinkers

The man whose report got rid of the BBC’s boss faced MPs yesterday, along with a group of senior BBC executives. Their appearance raised more questions than it answered

The offer being pushed on Kyiv forces huge compromises and restrictions on Ukraine, but nothing on Russia. For that reason alone it is bound to fail

This isn’t journalism, it’s propaganda that reframes tax policy as assault and a democratically elected Labour government as thieves

Darfur governor Minni Minnawi says the UK is complicit in the killings of 27,000 people in el-Fasher by the violent RSF militia

The White Lotus actress is a registered Republican, but that isn’t a reason to troll her – our idea of liberal Hollywood is a myth

As the G20 gathers in South Africa without the US, international deal-making faces another steep climb up the Everest of diplomacy

The chancellor should slash VAT and national insurance, but end the pension triple-lock. But she won’t dare

The home secretary says we need to get tough on immigrants, but only a few years ago, she thought the complete opposite – so which is it?

When it comes to Russian interference, Bill Browder, the US investor and prominent anti-Putin activist, believes the media has barely scratched the surface

Can Brazil finally defy an old joke, and show its time has come - or will five centuries of inequality, violence and foreign meddling haunt it once again?

A promise by Nigel Farage may come back to haunt him if he ever becomes prime minister

A whodunnit with serious implications for the future of the broadcaster is underway – with all expected to be revealed at a select committee showdown

The Crown Prince has spent vast sums modernising his kingdom, but the social reforms and vanity projects can’t disguise his ruthless authoritarianism, or the brittleness of his rule

It is ludicrous that, in little over a year, Keir Starmer has gone from landslide high to record low satisfaction ratings

The right are undermining the institutions of liberal democracy. Progressives must change tack to stop them

With some Labour MPs in despair and others in revolt, the prime minister’s situation now looks terminal

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Rachel Reeves has performed a U-turn on tax, but global lenders have not reacted badly. In fact, for the chancellor, there is now light at the end of the tunnel

If we reach the point where real friends seem retro, life will have lost all its meaning

For obvious reasons, understanding why the masses fell for the fanatics would be the much more worthwhile research today

Here in Taiwan, we like a good drink, especially one that reflects our love of freedom. If Beijing doesn’t like it, tough

Large parts of Bangladesh could one day be under water. The tough lives of the Manta river people show what the future may have in store as sea levels rise

It is a decade since the worst terror attack in French history left 132 dead. Where people died, Parisians now drink beer and smoke cigarettes

Organised crime gangs have started recruiting teenagers online to carry out hits on their rivals. There are a worrying number of willing assassins

The slaughter in El Fasher is the latest episode in the continuing nightmare of the Sudan war – no one is doing anything to stop it

The more Kim Leadbeater’s bill is subjected to close scrutiny, the worse it looks

Confiscating jewellery and scrapping refugees’ right to secure status won’t solve anything

Women in the world of business face appalling levels of abuse – a work culture that shuts out half of the potential workforce is doing immense social and economic damage