Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace

After the anguish of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s almost unthinkable the US would again send troops to the Middle East – but its president is desperate and narcissistic, says foreign affairs commentator...

US defense secretary suggests Thursday will be ‘largest strike package yet … death and destruction from above’

The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.

Nigel Farage’s party plans to deport up to 288,000 people a year on five flights a day and expand stop and search

Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment

Her defection comes shortly after Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage’s party, meaning there are now eight Reform MPs in the Commons.

A sober observer assessing the US president’s claim may react the same way as Zelenskyy – with shock and disbelief

An independent review, led by Philip Rycroft, into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been commissioned by the government.

House of Commons calls on Keir Starmer to condemn Donald Trump’s ‘interference’ in European politics

Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%

A declining sense of collective identity is corroding trust in our institutions and undermining democratic politics, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Reliance on overseas students’ tuition fees under scrutiny as scholars describe chilling effect of being targeted

The devastating consequences of ignoring the climate crisis

It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Campaigners say lessons not being learned as three-year-old’s mother is asked to prove right to free NHS treatment

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

Democrats and legal experts say indictment is latest sign Trump is turning justice system into weapon to silence critics

Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise

Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nations