In the Ukrainian city that defeated the occupation and now lives amid the bombs, with the sky covered by anti-drone nets, staying is a choice and means fighting. Moscow is targeting civilians because it wants them to leave; these are the people who remain

Polls show the Prime Minister as the favourite among Macron supporters, but the ‘quiet force’ of French politics could prove an attractive option even for those who fear a Mélenchon-Le Pen run-off

Russian spy satellites and Chinese geolocation satellites at Tehran’s disposal

Washington is reportedly considering military action against jihadists in the African state, but the Sahel – vacated by the French – is also home to Russian mercenaries. The risks on the ground and the role of the hawk Sebastian Gorka

A refusal to accept that the world has moved on, a tendency to live off others, and a tendency to easily slip into the ridiculous. After the Cold War, it happened again in Ankara

The alliance with the Saudis is, of course, not in question; it has endured for decades amidst contradictions and radical ambiguities, and has intensified with the Abraham Accords, extending to the Persian Gulf. What is in question is the claim to lead Israel as if it were a scale model of the sort used as ornaments in the Oval Office of the White House

Following Platner’s withdrawal, the Democratic Party’s most likely candidate appears to be Troy Jackson, who served as President of the State Senate between 2018 and 2024. When and if he is officially nominated, he will have just 101 days to campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is courting anti-vaxxers, and today’s figures are the worst in 35 years

In court, Julito Martínez had identified him as the mastermind behind a corrupt scheme. But in a television interview, the former Spanish Prime Minister, denying that he had spoken to members of the government – which, during the pandemic, granted a 53 million loan to Plus Ultra – stated that it was all false