The Maga war on European democracy
America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad...
America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad...
François Picard welcomes Venezuelan author Vicente Ulive‑Schnell who offers a thoughtful assessment of recent geopolitical developments in Venezuela, following the US military operation, and the reali...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to return to court on Tuesday to appeal a graft conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging in the balance. Le Pen was banned from standing fo...
The investigation of Jay Powell should be the final straw for Senate Republicans who have avoided criticising the president...
A police complaint against one of Indonesia’s best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old...
The cities building the most homes rely more heavily on immigrant labor. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times The cities that build and remodel the most homes rely the most heavily on immigrant worker...
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Drones, spies and extremists? Bundestag President Julia Klöckner sounds the alarm on security gaps threatening Germany’s democracy. Her proposals could hit the far-right AfD party the hardest....
With the last stage of Jimmy Lai's national security trial drawing to a close, Hong Kong's High Court is set to decide on the sentence for the pro-democracy tycoon. Will Lai get life in prison?...
The escalating conflict between the White House and the US central bank could have far-reaching consequences...
"This bill is a scam. It is not a congressional stock trading ban," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Business Insider. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images A GOP-backed bill to cu...
Screens at the White House display AI-modified videos of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that were shared on social media by President...
As Russian President Vladimir Putin focuses his attentions on Moscow’s war in Ukraine, his strategic allies around the world have been left feeling neglected – or worse. In Venezuela, officials now th...
Scott Ellis is a millionaire who supports higher taxes for the wealthy, including himself. Courtesy of Scott Ellis Scott Ellis is a Silicon Valley millionaire who supports California's proposed wealth...
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held talks in Berlin with German defence minister Boris Pistorius as challenges to the future of European and global security continue to mount....
"There's enormous issues for our economy and for our democracy that have got to be dealt with," Sanders said. "And I feel we're not ready to do that." Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty I...
Nigerians are grappling with rising inflation, particularly in food prices, driven by subsidy cuts. President Bola Tinubu's government hopes that such measures will improve the situation in the long t...
Germany has vowed a "united" response from Europe after Donald Trump threatened tariffs on nations that oppose him over Greenland. NATO's Mark Rutte is set for talks with Danish and Greenland official...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will attend Davos to counter President Donald Trump. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Business Insider is thinking a lot about the future of capitalism. So, it seems, ...
Germany has vowed a "united" response from Europe after Donald Trump threatened tariffs on nations that oppose him over Greenland. NATO's Mark Rutte is set for talks with Danish and Greenland official...