Politics

From Mariupol to Tehran, Cecilia Sala’s new book captures young people forced into extraordinary acts of resistance

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It’s the one lesson that power-mad authoritarians always forget – and nowhere embodies that truth more than Afghanistan

Thieves have been stealing sacred artefacts in Nepal which have turned up for sale in western galleries. Now we want them all returned

The UK’s first safer drug consumption facility finally opened its doors in January 2025. In a year, it has saved scores of lives and helped the UK’s most stigmatised community feel connected again. So why is it still plagued by controversy?

The Welsh illustrator is staring down the barrel of 90, but still raging about an ‘unimaginably awful’ president – and laughing about the Gonzo genius of his own partnership with Hunter S Thompson

Robert Fico went to Washington in the hope of a photo opportunity with Trump. It now looks like a disastrous political mistake

One neighbourhood in Nairobi is now so commercially successful that it has become a regional trade hub

The revelations go far beyond a paedophile's vile exploitation - and explain why so many hate the super-rich elites

Another batch of Tory defectors means Nigel Farage’s Reform is becoming a blend of the worst of Trussonomics and the worst of racist nativism

As more disturbing details emerge from the Epstein files, the scandal is returning to the door of No 10

French trains have caused a stir by introducing age limits on certain services. Unfair, perhaps. But do you like peace and quiet? Or do you prefer screaming toddlers?

The British hard right claims to be aligned with the interests of the armed forces, but their extreme views are the very opposite of traditional military values

If voting was compulsory, the interests of the young would get a lot more political attention. As it is, they are ignored, in favour of the old

This by-election was supposed to be a referendum on Starmer - but it could turn into one on Reform’s divisive populist

The Orange Man Boy’s speech was so full of lies that I had to do something. But as a former US vice president told me, it’s probably not the best way to deal with him

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If you’re looking for the age-group that’s become dangerously radicalised, and has spread disinformation and populist hate online, the culprit is not the under-16s. It’s their grandparents

A strange alliance has sprung up between indigenous New Zealand nationalists and the US and US hard right. But they both believe in the same, very dangerous idea

A civil war has been raging in the country for three years. But at the shoreline, looking at the clear blue water, the war seemed to fade. For a moment

The Mercosur trade agreement has been 25 years in the making and would boost growth - but it’s been kicked in the long grass

The task of the post-second world war architects was daunting; but the challenges facing us now are much more complex. Here are six recommendations for revitalising Europe in the new era

The worry has been that the president might try to stay for a third term. But he’s declining so fast it’s not even clear he will finish his second

The effects of lawless law enforcement have been seen to horrific effect in Minnesota. It mustn’t happen in the UK

They dislike his character, his policies and what he’s doing to America. But there’s one subject on which Democrats and Republicans agree more than any other – and it’s bad news for the president

Twenty-four hours inside the velvet rope reveal the president’s thoughts on the issues of our time: Nato, windmills and the works of Michael Bay

MAGA wants to co-opt the military alliance for its own ends. But Britain can’t push back until it spends more on defence

The PM had no choice but to block a leadership rival - and Greater Manchester’s mayor must share the blame

And when the New START nuclear weapons treaty expires in early February, that’s exactly what he’s going to get

Sophie Sandberg, gender justice activist and founder of CatCalls of NYC, is fighting back against street harassment – one piece of chalk at a time

The threats facing Britain cannot be met alone. They demand European cooperation at the deepest level

The country held out for years against the violence and the gangs. And then along came cocaine