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CommentIs Vladimir Putin changing his mind on the Ukraine war?
Accounts from the Russian leader's time in 1980s East Germany offer some clues
CommentThe UK election results show its two-party system is coming to an end
A decades-long tradition is unravelling with the inextricable rise of new parties like Reform UK and the Greens
CommentThere's more that unites the UK and US than divides them, but there's a caveat
While the US President's warmth towards the British monarch is unmistakable, so is his unpredictability
CommentA possible Keir Starmer exit suggests it's time to examine what ails British politics
That the UK is seeing prime ministers come and go in quick succession is a damning indictment of the system
CommentTrump's discourtesy to Britain matters less than the damage to Nato
US attacks on allies over Iran delight rivals while undermining the alliances that keep the West safe
CommentInsights on this war, gleaned from a coffee with an Iranian aide years ago
The US-Israeli decapitation strategy was never going to work
CommentKeir Starmer is 'turning back the clock' on Brexit, but not fast enough
It's increasingly obvious to the public that leaving the EU has greatly damaged the UK economy
CommentIran isn't the only foe Donald Trump is fighting an open-ended war with
The US President's campaign against American media is also likely to continue without any clarity on what victory might look like
CommentSince the Iraq invasion, the US-UK relationship has been anything but special
The Trump-Starmer disagreement is another example of the complex ties between the two countries
CommentStarmer's Britain is right to be sceptical about Trump's Iran strategy
The disastrous 2003 invasion of Iraq is a starting point
CommentBe it Scotland's rugby win or the Ukraine war, my hopes get dashed when the real world intervenes
It's possible to be optimistic about global affairs, but one must also be prepared for despair
CommentStarmer never met Epstein, yet the Mandelson scandal might cost him his job
Even if he hangs on, he has to contend with difficult local elections that might seal his fate
CommentWhat the Oscar-nominated films are saying about America today
As often is the case, Hollywood is reflecting the country's contemporary culture and anxieties
CommentDonald Trump uses contradictions the way other leaders use consistency
It is unnerving, to be sure, but is it effective?
CommentWhy May elections could be curtains for Keir, Kemi – or both
Voters are unhappy and increasing numbers of them may not vote at all
