This European “nationalism” could well produce a considerably more populist EU. Whether that would be good for the UK is another matter.
Ukrainians fear that the horrors in Gaza and Israel are hogging the attention their Western backers. Some suspect that Vladimir Putin and his Iranian allies encouraged the Hamas atrocities precisely to open a second front against the democracies.
It is much easier to defend the sanctity of the collection in toto than to start making difficult and diplomatically awkward judgements about the return of individual artefacts on a case-by-case basis.
Even as he focuses primarily on Ukraine and Gaza, he should recognise the new axis of authoritarianism forming between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, with Myanmar as a subsidiary,
My son went to bed last week asking: “Daddy, why does everyone hate us?” No child in a civilised society should ever have to ask such a question.
The shift to nuclear-powered submarines has caused some concern in Australia, but despite that all three nations are moving ahead with deepening this vital security alliance.
Like the UK, the country is struggling with the issue of what can be done about unlawful non-citizens who cannot currently be deported and have committed serious crimes.
The Peronist client state, which defeated the only previous president to have spoken of reforms, will fight furiously to defend its privileges. Milei, who has had mental health problems in the past, and who lacks organised support, will come under almost unbearable pressure.
A frontbench mutiny such as this is extraordinary for a party on the cusp of power. Yet the Government keeps managing to keep its own crises front and centre.
There’s only one possible government in the new parliament – but negotiations between National, ACT, and New Zealand First are dragging out.
The rage, frustration and contempt of its terms are a foretaste of what’s to come if the Conservatives lose the next election.
Sánchez’s hunger for power is exacting a toll on all Spanish citizens, who witness daily the subjugation of democratic institutions, political rights, and economic productivity to the personal ambitions of an autocratic prime minister.
As Prime Minister, he swapped scepticism for interventionism, with unfortunate results in Libya.
The new Foreign Secretary is asked whether he wants to distance himself from his predecessor’s rhetoric.
We must stand up for the international rules-based order, international law and human rights, otherwise it will have a long-lasting effect on how Britain is viewed globally.