Politics

Expats must learn that smaller rural Italian communities run on gossip

Councillors can no longer escape the mess and workers seem intent on drawing this out. Meanwhile, the city is paying the price

As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two approaches, Leipzig's Capa House offers an urgent reminder about the origins of fascism

If the president manages to oust Jay Powell, head of the US central bank, the results for the US and the global economy could be disastrous

More people are put to death in Iran than anywhere else on earth. Around the world, the protests are beginning

Recipients of a genuine email from the Trump government were convinced it was a fake. Others believe a 1960s spoof conspiracy is real

The fundamental error in the case that led to the Supreme Court ruling was one of wilful blindness: the refusal of trans rights activists to acknowledge that there were two vulnerable groups involved in this controversy

Nigel Farage’s Reform are set for an election breakthrough on May 1. But the seeds of the fledgling party’s downfall are in its leader’s personality

It could well be that just days apart Burnley get promoted back to the Premier League and Carney, the first Canadian prime minister ever to have visited Turf Moor, wins the election

Britain and France both have atomic weapons. Now that the US is no longer a reliable ally, how should Europe deploy its nuclear deterrent?

The greenback is the global reserve currency, but its preeminent position is not guaranteed. Could it finally be knocked off its perch – and if so, what could take its place?

On the EU, borrowing and more, Keir Starmer’s defensive approach is holding the party - and Britain - back

A column by the former New Statesman editor was meant to be a manifesto for a new, macho left. Instead, it draws attention to the government’s biggest shortcoming

Reform’s leader joined the tractor protests but backs a US trade deal that would harm UK agriculture

Reducing the complex history of Israel and Palestine to a battle of good vs evil is wilfully misleading. No wonder Trump has endorsed it

It was hard to find anyone who had a good word to say about the president in New York. The tariffs have made that impossible

A trade deal between Britain and the US government would be a disaster for Britain and distance us from our real friends

The president has Voice of America, a US version of the World Service, in his sights. But the motivations for his war on journalism go far beyond cost-cutting and anti-woke

Have you noticed how the internet has just got a whole lot worse? It’s time to do something about it

The Brexiteers exploded with delight over what they thought was a vindication of our decision to leave the EU. Then it all fell to pieces

He’s the most boring prime minister we’ve had in decades – so why does the US media seem to hate Keir Starmer so much?

The Swiss are famously moderate – but when an image from a Basel carnival went viral, it led to a period of national self-examination

The withdrawal of USAID has ended the system of Aids treatment and research in the most affected country on earth

The Brexit reset deal will fix some of the mess made by Boris Johnson and Lord Frost. No wonder the latter is already moaning about it

Who knew about his plans to reverse his tariff policy, and who benefitted?

The idea that digital regulation is an attack on free speech is a myth, largely perpetuated by allies of big tech

Young men used to worship Trump’s buddy - now they are rinsing him while he struggles on a video game livestream

Trump’s dangerous adviser believes in an economic theory that was disproved 200 years ago

Fears from Brexiteers and in government are the last stumbling blocks for a reset deal that keeps the continent safe and boosts trade

If Trump and his vice-president have a genius for anything, it’s global media dominance