Politics
Giorgia Meloni is too astute to let her spat with Donald Trump go to waste
With the Italian elections coming up next year, Meloni’s spat with Trump could be an opportunity for her to shore up her image at home.
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Who is Andy Burnham? The man hoping to be the UK’s seventh prime minister in 10 years
The former mayor of Greater Manchester aims to be the next resident of 10 Downing Street after the resignation of Keir Starmer.
Andy Burnham seems on course for Downing Street – but Keir Starmer hasn’t been a total failure
The Greater Manchester mayor’s by-election victory puts him on a collision course with the prime minister. Should he take the Labour crown, he’ll have three years to prepare for the bigger battle with Reform.
Colombia’s presidential election is a choice between extremes. The country needs to return to the centre
Colombia goes to the polls this week – not only to decide its next president but also to choose its future direction.
The US’s 250th anniversary celebrations come out swinging with a show of pumped-up machismo at the White House
The UFC event on the South Lawn, which coincided with Trump’s 80th birthday, was an aggressive display of physical prowess and patriotism.
Good mayors zone in on the details – just ask Zohran Mamdani
When it comes to curing the ills of a big city such as New York, the devil is in the details. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s policy of focusing on the mundane promises big dividends.
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Unlike my handwriting, the Republican politicisation of penmanship does make sense
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Javier Milei’s popularity plunges as corruption scandals shake his cabinet
Argentina’s president came to power on the promise of cracking down on corruption. But ahead of next year’s elections, he finds himself more mired in scandal than ever.
‘Putin is poisoning generations of Russians’: Mikhail Kasyanov on the future of the nation he once led
The former prime minister shared his thoughts on the current state of Russia, its leader and what the next 10 years might hold.
Australia wants tech giants to fund journalism – but is it too little, too late?
The country’s efforts to rein in the tech giants and safeguard journalism for the sake of democracy is a noble endeavour – but the dice are stacked in the social-media giants’ favour.
The Venice Biennale jury resigns just days before the annual art festival is set to begin
There is disquiet among the gardens and waters of La Serenissima as protest grows against the inclusion of the Russian and Israeli pavilions.
