Politics

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

Nigel Farage’s close ally has been jailed for 10 and a half years after being recruited and paid by Moscow. We should not be surprised if there are others

I'm always shocked to my core when I remember that only relatively few people consistently care about rape and sexual assault

Whether criticising our institutions, sucking up to the US or fleeing for warmer climes, it turns out that the Brexiteers don’t seem to love the UK after all

Jeffrey Epstein knew “how dirty Donald is”. It is becoming increasingly difficult for Trump to hide it from his core supporters

That is what the New York Times seems to think – but surely I can’t take all the credit

Ten years on, a new drama shows how seven hostages came face-to-face with death

A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself

A speech last night in London showed how the PM can stand up to Trump and make clear that the UK’s public broadcaster will not be pushed around

No 10’s briefings about a plot against the prime minister are the work of his unpopular chief of staff

In Trump’s eyes, Cheney was a non-person who did not even merit a comment upon his death

We have never paid so much tax and received so little in return. Worst of all, no one in Whitehall or Downing Street will ever take the blame

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Fuentes is a racist, a Holocaust denier and an admirer of Hitler – and he is now on the verge of the US political mainstream

Luck has played a part in how the world’s billionaires gathered their wealth. The issue arises when they don’t quite see it this way

A harsh, intrusive Danish-style immigration system won’t win right wing votes for Labour and will enrage the party’s traditional supporters. When will this government learn?

Zohran Mamdani’s design team created a campaign brand that was vibrant, diverse and utterly unlike that of his rival

South Africans’ experience with racism isn’t just something that happened in the past; it’s a core characteristic associated with the country

Rambling houses were part of the bloodstream of west Irish rural life. They have, however, played another role as well

After last year’s devastating floods, reconstruction work is underway in Paiporta but its progress has been politicised

The younger generations brought down a government. Can they now help rebuild Bangladesh?

Like Trump, the chancellor has also been redecorating. His, however, is less golden glitter, more a nod to history

At the next election, 16-year-olds will be able to vote for the first time ever. If politicians don’t help them now, despair will push them into the arms of populists