
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has divided Gulf states into those benefiting from higher oil prices and those losing out beca…

Iran said on Monday it had forced a US warship to turn back before entering the Strait of Hormuz. A US official denied a report th…

The pace of Russia’s advance has been steadily declining since November 2025. In April, Moscow lost 116 sq km of occupied Ukrainia…

Rising costs of benefits and youth unemployment are pushing Labour toward tougher rules, highlighting a widening debate over the s…

While Beijing relies on access to open sea routes, Moscow and Pyongyang are creating facts on the ground. The project illustrates …

The European Union is pushing for a unified definition of rape based on the principle that “only yes means yes”. However, because …

The church fire in Montenach appears to have been an accident. Yet it has revived a wider anxiety in France, where Christian sites…

The Kaliningrad region, on the Baltic Sea, has been part of Russia since the end of World War II. It lies between Poland and Lithu…

A recent ruling on Hungary found that restrictions on presenting LGBTI-related content to minors amounted to discrimination. The c…

Meta’s new AI model moves a step closer to replacing human users and, combined with the Lazarus system, is fueling speculation abo…

A protracted conflict with no clear winner, rising oil prices and declining support at home. More than two months into the war wit…

Oil prices are rising despite the Emirates’ announcement that it is leaving the cartel, but the move could reshape the market once…

Investigations, prosecutions and cooperation with outside organizations – a new US Department of Justice report points to unequal …

Billions, star players and a global stage – yet no audience: LIV Golf’s potential collapse shows how far sport has already drifted…

Czech authorities have rejected a report by a Russian daily that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was barred from flying over Cze…

The United States will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, widening a rift with European allies after President Donald Trump clash…

Journalists are working under increasingly difficult conditions worldwide, as violence, new laws and political pressure continue t…

Rice supplies are coming under pressure as the Iran war disrupts fuel and fertiliser flows and El Niño threatens harvests across A…

Born in the blood of Chicago’s labor strikes, May Day became the closest thing the modern world has to a universal holiday. But in…

For the first time in a long time, something other than the actions of US President Donald Trump were affecting life on the financ…

A daylight stabbing in North London has heightened fears over rising antisemitic incidents, triggering a counter-terrorism probe a…

Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union has both backers and sceptics across Europe. Neither camp is calling for the country’s im…

A no-confidence vote could bring down Romania’s pro-European government and clear the way for the right-wing Alliance for the Unio…

The first publicly announced call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump since 9 March focused on Iran’s nuclear program and a pr…

At a time of war with Iran and uncertainty over support for Ukraine, King Charles used his address to Congress to call for unity. …

Donald Trump’s attack on Friedrich Merz is more than a reaction to Germany’s stance on the Iran war. It reflects a broader shift i…