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The nation has changed out of all recognition since the Shah was deposed in 1979. There is now only one way that the country can enter the modern world – the state must crack

The challenge for my country is to get rid of the networks of patronage and power that are all controlled by the old. We need to become a country of the young

With a media landscape tightly controlled by Aleksandar Vučić’s ruling party, students are keeping the fight for democracy alive in Belgrade

A turbulent 2025 unfolded in striking contrasts – from apocalyptic climate disasters and surging global protests to the ever-present threat of war

Non-French speakers don’t fully understand the phrase “sales connes”. But we do, which makes the president’s wife using it even more awful

The Greek capital has experienced an influx of Israeli investment in property – but the graffiti around town suggests severe local antipathy

Martial law is on the way in the US - because violence and civil strife, real or imagined, are the dark core of Donald Trump’s aggressively authoritarian governing ethos

London police warned off a man with a pro-Israel sign. Meanwhile, his Berlin counterpart won an award

Bart de Wever says he represents his entire country, but he seems more interested in cosying up to the Dutch government

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

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

The women of Georgia have seen their children locked up by the government. Now they want them back

Demonstrators in Valencia took to the streets for Gaza, but when it comes to issues like sustainable housing or last year’s flooding, they’re less vocal

Meridian Hill Park is a hub of progressive protest. It's home to everything Trump and his followers hate

Exclusive: We track down the student whose arrest exposes absurdity of Palestine Action’s proscription

This government’s stupid criminalisation of peaceful protestors is a hole they keep on digging

The former footballer who removed a union flag is now a target of the hypocritical right

ICE agents have brought fear and loathing to New York City - but the community is fighting back

Nepal is no stranger to upheaval but the scale of rage in September’s protests was unlike anything I had ever seen

Labelling the group as terrorists is a threat to freedom of expression – and to democracy. The government must lift the ban

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Britain’s crises give the far right fertile ground - and when Reform fails too, he will take advantage

Those who attended Tommy Robinson’s rally may have told journalists and social media that they “only” oppose immigration on feminist grounds, but they aren’t fooling anyone

Tommy Robinson does not love Britain. He despises everything it represents. Why won’t others say that so clearly?

Tesla’s owner wants a “fight back” to create regime change in the UK. The government must stop indulging him and using his platform

He claimed the world was watching, but most of London barely noticed - and much of what was on view was appalling

The extremist march was infested with vile racism and incoherent ideas. That is their weakness. It must be exploited

A coalition of hard right and hard left are both attacking Macron, which is just what the Kremlin wants

Where is the line and how do you know when someone has crossed it?

Easily dismissed as a diminutive thug, the unfortunate reality is that he understands perfectly the role he has to play in propagating hateful racist nationalism in a country increasingly receptive to his message

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