Over 1.4 million tourists from across the Chinese mainland visited Hong Kong over the weeklong “Golden Week” holiday marking National Day, official statistics have shown. Tourists take …

It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable

Few gave the DPP’s Puma Shen much of a chance in traditionally pan-Blue Taipei. But the race is proving more competitive than expected.

Candidates across Taiwan are campaigning on local issues that vary by city – not topics like cross-strait relations. What can we learn from these elections?

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Green party debate over the motion ‘Zionism is racism’ comes amid renewed arguments over the meaning and history of a contested term

While Germany’s far-right won its best election results since the Second World War, politicians continued accusing anti-Zionist Jews of antisemitism

While fascists protest in UK ports and purvey nonsense and poison online, ever fewer people have the perspective or analytical tools to challenge them, says Guardian columnist John Harris

She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui...

After the claim that just 1% of asylum cases are genuine, an immigration overhaul is vital to placate growing public anger

Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.

An American Chinese student studies Mandarin in Taiwan, in this heartfelt journey of self-discovery and family secrets

Some years pass without a single baby in Nanmoku. Now the mountain community is searching for a way to avoid extinction

One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanity

Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China

In a book to be published in September, the co-founder and head of the international photojournalism festival in Perpignan, who died on August 31, addresses a letter to young photojournalists, urging ...

Vice-president says on evangelical podcast he would feel ‘not shocked if the antichrist was walking among us’

Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China

Penalties for travel to blacklisted countries have recently risen, while aid workers and activists say they have also been caught up in the law

Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased conflicts. Yet some say the country’s controversial cull could threaten the endangered species

The death of the academic shows the casual conversion of humiliation into entertainment by a media running on monetised hate and cruelty

Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects

One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.

Trump’s conflict keeps escalating, with Saudi Arabia joining airstrikes in Iraq and reportedly planning an attack on the Houthis. A recession could follow

NEWS ANALYSIS. This decision sets the country apart from European monarchies and contributes to the decline in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's popularity in late July polls.

Wang Wang has appeared on billboards around the world – visible proof that China’s censorship does have limits.

Activists under threat from Beijing are facing strange difficulties with UK immigration. Their safety must not be traded for warmer relations with China, says pro-democracy activist Nathan Law

Taiwanese people look on with concern at fate of Hong Kong’s independent booksellers, after series of arrests in recent months

In Iceland, people commemorated its first glacier formally declared lost to climate change. Western culture needs more of these rituals

Hussam Abu Safiya faces ‘tangible danger to his life’ following 18 months in prison without charge or trial

The lone-star tick is expanding across the U.S., leading to more cases of alpha-gal syndrome.

Billionaires are crying foul about California's proposed wealth tax.Don't fall for their fearmongering.A one-time, 5% ta

The Unlearned Lesson of the Iran War

Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee can now certify anything as “endangering national security” and thus restrict freedom of expression.