Despite the risks, a number of soldiers from the country seen as Russia’s biggest backer have found their way to Ukraine

The French president’s resolve seems to have rubbed off on the leaders of other ‘middle powers’, says Steve Bloomfield, the former international editor of the Observer

This week’s bold move suggests that Britain will once again have an ‘ethical dimension’ to its foreign policy. That’s good for the world, says former Observer international editor Steve Bloomfield

The US is aligning itself with dictators and autocrats to prevent those accused of genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crimes from ever facing justice, says Steve Bloomfield, former international edito...

Our posture on the world stage needs radical change

The 40-year-old goalkeeper, named player of the match after making seven saves in his country’s 0-0 draw against Spain, was in tears at full time

Gerry ‘the monk’ Hutch has won fans in north Dublin byelection campaign with anti-immigrant rhetoric

As the Alternative für Deutschland surges in the polls, people of colour across Germany are facing a rise in far-right violence and questioning whether it is time to leave

Deadly ICE raids in Minneapolis may cause a rethink in rightwing parties inspired by Trump’s immigration crackdown

America’s actions in Venezuela are not simply those of a rogue state but something far worse: those of a rogue superpower

The country’s team continues to play as if nothing has happened, despite the Palestinian Football Association repeatedly calling for a ban

New world order being established by US president’s unilateral interventions may give carte blanche to his rivals

The US once held Netanyahu back. Israel’s attacks on Iran prove that restraint has gone

The UK should recommit to the two-state solution

South Africans arrived at Dulles airport last week to seek asylum at Donald Trump’s behest. What are they fleeing from?

Despite higher levels of immigration than Britain, voters weren’t that concerned about the issue – and that’s the point

As Harvard professor Joseph Nye put it: 'Seduction is always more effective than coercion'

The Russian film critic was forced to leave her homeland, family and friends or face years in prison after denouncing the invasion of Ukraine

The presidency and personal gain now go hand in hand – and no one has been able to do anything about it

Conservative Friedrich Merz unexpectedly falls short of the numbers needed to become chancellor.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton fails to dissociate himself from Trump-like rhetoric and policies and loses his seat

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