Politics

The president has so offended US evangelicals that the previously loyal are calling him demon-possessed and the Biblical ‘father of lies’

The prime minister is in even deeper trouble after the civil servant he sacked took apart No 10’s latest tangled explanation of the indefensible

Hours after being grilled by an ex-military man, I ran into him again – in very strange circumstances

The disgraced ex-PM has gone from partygate shame to a series of lucrative paydays – with the latest coming in the heat of Miami

According to JD Vance, Pete Hegseth and Russell Brand, the Bible is clear that war is a good thing. Why doesn’t the Pope understand? (Is this real, or satire?* Read on to find out…)

If you thought the rape of Gisèle Pelicot was a unique story, you were wrong

Well, it couldn’t be any worse. Could it?

The fuel price shock has destroyed Australia’s most fundamental strategic assumption – that geographical isolation means security. Turns out that was wrong all along

One MP is giving it a go, and the results have been wearyingly predictable. But the internet means the way people learn about sex has changed forever. Sex education must change with it

Governments, critics and AI executives themselves have been saying for years that AI could completely overturn western society. So is it any real surprise that it’s now come to this?

The media here has picked up on the UK press’s dislike of Harry and Meghan, but the papers are way out of step with the Australian public. The informal style makes the couple a much better cultural fit than any members of the royal family

If he knew Mandelson had failed vetting, he should resign. If he didn't, he looks fatally incompetent

The Israeli government is justifying its territorial expansion using ancient historical finds. Around East Jerusalem, whole Palestinian neighbourhoods are vanishing

The veteran Brexiteer is in the Daily Telegraph railing against the government kowtowing to the European Union. Is it 1993?

Viktor Orbán’s authoritarian rule is over, but Magyar once had a poster of him on his bedroom wall. When the celebrations are over and reality returns, what kind of government will Hungary have?

After Iran, and Venezuela, the US has destroyed its reputation and the world has learned a new lesson. That the US is no longer a country to be admired. It is now to be feared

With no apparent challengers, the unloved leaders look set to survive a May 7 meltdown

The AfD is surging in Saxony-Anhalt – and ready to unveil frightening policies for schools, culture and identity

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It’s clear what the Trump administration wanted – but what did anyone else get out of it?

The leader of the biggest, most feared cartel in Mexico was killed, with CIA help, in Guadalajara. This is what happened

Nowhere can escape the effects of the US war in the Middle East. In the Philippines, the country’s most important means of transport is on the verge of grinding to a halt

Rob Jetten is in power, but at the same time, he isn’t. He runs the government, but at the same time he doesn’t. That’s too bad

It’s uncomfortable to think that an authoritarian nation run by a king is more forward-looking than the UK. But when it comes to renewable energy, the kingdom is leaving everyone else in the dust

Three of Trump’s top bros went on Spring break to Pakistan to try and sort out the Middle East. Here's the inside story. (Is this real, or satire?* Read on to find out…)

George Robertson meant well, and his comments on defence spending are worthy of attention. It’s what came next that’s the problem

The super rich are becoming increasingly influential in British politics. The PM has already set a limit on foreign donations, but it doesn’t go far enough. It’s time to take the final step

The president’s apocalyptic threats should spur major constitutional change

Reform’s deputy leader is under pressure over the same kind of allegations he once used to bash Angela Rayner

He spent over a decade tearing up the rules of Hungarian politics and society, and became a model for the new authoritarian global right. And now he’s out, the country is overwhelmed with joy

The autocrat’s defeat is a blow to Trump, Putin - and populists like Nigel Farage

Progressives are lining up to praise the podcaster who criticised the Iran war. But that ignores his appalling views and his own desire to run MAGA