world politics
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South Korea bans President Yoon Suk Yeol from travelling abroad
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South Korean president declares martial law, reverses decision hours later
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Reforming UN Security Council could address crisis of legitimacy – but can this be done?
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Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal wins vote of confidence
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Popularity of South Africa’s ruling ANC plunges – but that may not help the opposition win the polls
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Politicians around the world are getting older – in contrast to their young voters
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Under 20 years of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule, Turkey has transformed into a near-autocracy
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Explained: How relations between India and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation improved
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Israel elections: Narendra Modi congratulates Benjamin Netanyahu on returning as PM
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Could Russia collapse if it loses the war in Ukraine?
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Brazil’s new president Lula faces an array of challenges, from Bolsonarism to damaged economy
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Narendra Modi was right when he told Putin it is not time for war, says French president
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Putin’s aggression is driving Russia’s neighbours into the arms of EU and China
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Protests break out in Paris and Lyon over Emmanuel Macron’s re-election as French president
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Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has become Xi Jinping’s most challenging moment on the world stage
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Sanctions on India for defence deal with Russia would be ‘extraordinarily foolhardy’: US senator
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Interview: ‘How Fascism Works’ author Jason Stanley dissects the fascist politics in democracies
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As Haiti runs into chaos after its president’s execution, it needs international help more than ever
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Why Cuba is witnessing a rare public outpouring of anger
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What hardliner Ebrahim Raisi’s victory in Iran elections means for the rest of the world
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Sarkozy, Zuma, Áñez: Former presidents around the world are being hauled to court
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Russia: Few foreign journalists have understood the riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
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Explained: The national security bill fuelling Hong Kong’s discontent against China
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Don’t believe the movies. In modern warfare, victory is a myth
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Boris Johnson is set to return as the British prime minister. What does this mean for Brexit?
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‘The future belongs to patriots, not globalists,’ Donald Trump tells UN General Assembly
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Putin’s diplomatic jugglery: How Kremlin has maintained close ties with arch-enemies Iran and Israel
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In Vietnam, citizen opposition to Chinese expansionism has put the government in a tough spot
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George HW Bush’s conflicting legacy: A foreign policy expert who also sowed seeds of the Iraq war
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Expectations and uncertainty: The road ahead for Mexico’s new leftist president
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Believe it or not, sealing the Brexit deal in Brussels was the easy part
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Why American sanctions on Tehran could hand China near monopoly on Iranian oil and trade
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As Brazil results show, democracy is at risk in Latin America
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What Angela Merkel’s decision to step aside means for Germany
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With inflammatory rhetoric and a vague agenda, Jair Bolsonaro wins power in a disillusioned Brazil
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Are United States and Colombia ganging up to overthrow Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro?
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In disillusioned Brazil, controversial far-right candidate Bolsonaro leads the presidential race
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How Donald Trump could make Venezuela’s crisis dramatically worse
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As the world looks on, China escalates its crackdown on Muslims through ‘re-education’ camps
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From climate change to trade and NATO, Donald Trump seems to be uniting the world (against himself)
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Donald Trump’s historic nuclear deal with North Korea may be floundering. What happens now?
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Why politics needs hope (but no longer inspires it)
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As Putin-Trump meet, three charts explain how Russians see the US
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Who’s to blame for the crisis facing UK Prime Minister Theresa May – and where will it end?
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Sri Lanka is helping Japan contain an increasingly assertive China. Can it afford to?
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Trump-Kim summit: North Korean leader emerges a clear winner as US president reverts to type
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Why Mahathir Mohamad’s victory may herald better times for Malaysian Indians
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As US starts to withdraw from the Pacific region after seven decades, Japan steps up to fill the gap
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To achieve great power status for Russia, Putin needs to build better ties with the US
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Zimbabwe’s ruling party ousts Robert Mugabe from leadership
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A broad Asia-Pacific alliance, with India as a key member, may be America’s key to countering China
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Spain charges pro-independence Catalan leaders with rebellion, sedition and misuse of funds
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Abe’s massive win in Japan could worsen prospects for peace with North Korea and China
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Another day, another nuclear threat: Why South Korea is complacent about the North’s brinkmanship
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The ‘international man of mystery’ linked to Michael Flynn’s lobbying deal
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US visa applicants may now have to provide social media handles, personal details of past 15 years
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How the Conservatives stole the British Indian vote from Labour
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Canadian defence minister of Indian origin urged to resign for making inflated military claims
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Populism is on the rise, and it is reshaping global political risk
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Russia dismisses report that Putin-controlled think tank planned to swing US elections for Trump
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Turkey referendum: Erdogan’s party claims win as country votes ‘Yes’ for Constitutional changes
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Immigration debate: Not many people feel you have to be born in a country to 'belong' to it
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Zimbabwe’s plan to sell elephants to China to settle debts isn’t illegal, but it’s certainly harmful
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Watch: Trevor Noah explains how to deal with the lies of politicians in the post-truth world
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How Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner made the Harvard cut
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Donald Trump says he will accept US election results if he wins
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US election: Filmmaker Michael Moore releases surprise documentary on Donald Trump
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Watch: the attempted coup in Turkey was not just being televised but also being live-streamed
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US Senator says human rights violations in India most important agenda during Narendra Modi’s visit
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Watch: Canada's poster boy PM Justin Trudeau 'manhandles' MPs in Parliament – or does he really?
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Netanyahu hates the Iranian nuclear deal, but he’ll take credit for it anyway
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For the first time, Russia admits to military presence in Ukraine
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Watch the Spanish Prime Minister being punched in the face, and a playlist of other such hits
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20 women have won seats in Saudi Arabia's historic local elections
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Voting begins in first Saudi elections open to women
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Economic cooperation, anti-terror measures on Modi’s agenda in Kuala Lumpur