Politics

Thousands of trees are being felled in the Amazon rainforest to build a four-lane highway for this year’s climate summit in Belém

The government is planning a major drill this autumn to test the UK’s readiness in the event of a new pandemic

American liberals who think Trump has already failed, and that a Democratic renaissance is on its way, understand nothing

Wes Streeting has taken a scythe to the nation's health services. Will it work?

If Germany’s problems don’t get resolved, the extremists could be leading the charge in the next general election

The idea that Nigel Farage could be prime minister is laughable when he is struggling to hold his party together

Argentina is one of the most politically forward-thinking countries in Latin America but its president is pushing a narrative that opposes feminism

Over 100,000 people gathered in Belgrade at the weekend for the latest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations against the president

The country buys nuclear energy from France and other European countries. Italians just don’t want the power plants in their backyard

Meet the Americans swapping Trump’s Florida for the gentle rural landscapes of County Kerry

The EDO celebrated the milestone with a public charity concert at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead

If you are neurodiverse, there’s a strong possibility that the health secretary doesn’t believe you

Influencers stroke egos, fuel dangerous fantasies and enrich themselves by telling young males they are being victimised by a woke society

Online influencers can no longer get away with being opinionless, detached, glamorous faces on a screen. Nowadays they need to offer more

Canadians are aghast at what has happened to their neighbours, but this presents a perfect opportunity for Britain to strengthen old ties

Real incomes in most European countries are growing faster than the UK - and our poorest households are losing out

The case for confiscating $300bn worth of frozen Russian assets is clear

The leader of the opposition was almost invisible in the Commons today – but the real threat to Starmer comes not from the Tories, but from the benches behind him

When it comes to billionaires, there’s only one reliable way to keep score – and by that measure, there’s no doubt Musk is losing badly

Vance has gone from punchline to the man who punches first and asks questions later. And he’s a heartbeat from the presidency

The UK needs to be part of the European project as a fully active member. Only then can Europe truly stand united against both Trump and Putin

In Syria, villagers search under their homes for long-buried gold and jewels. But this is speculation in every sense of the word

The government is planning to build ‘up to 12’. Is this the key to Britain’s housing problems, or are they an environmentally damaging waste?

China may soon become the most powerful country on earth – but the UK media has taken its eye off the ball thanks to the circus in America

Modelling physical violence as a way of controlling other people is bad in itself, but emotional damage for victims can be long-lasting and debilitating, too

If ever there was an opportunity – and a need – for a government to say that it needed to raise more cash from taxpayers, this is it

Friedrich Merz's critics are already queueing up long before his new government has even left the starting blocks

Extremists portray themselves as defenders of women, but really they are simply exploiting them

They say that failing to support Tommy Robinson and mass repatriation is weakening the Reform Party