Some looters run their own fiefs. Some are stronger than Hamas which, despite being battered by Israel, still controls parts ...

There are many reasons to question the wisdom of Robert F. Kennedy junior, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of health.

Brazilian police have accused some his backers of involvement not just in a coup, but in an assassination plot ...

Metamorphoses. By Karolina Watroba. Franz Kafka’s fame is not only the product of literary excellence. He also got lucky, as ...

The ICC is meant to be a court of last resort that steps in when a country’s own courts fail to prosecute abuses. Israel’s ...

Sign up here to receive “The US in brief” as a newsletter, each weekday, in your inbox. Bob Casey, a three-term Democratic ...

DONALD TRUMP’S victory on November 5th was decisive. The reaction of America’s stockmarket was jubilant. On November 6th the S&P 500, an index of America’s biggest firms, leapt by 2.5% in anticipation ...

The pair have been inseparable since the election, with Mr Musk accompanying Mr Trump to Washington to meet Republicans in ...

Ukraine’s air force suggested it was an intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ). Those are almost exclusively associated ...

Those seeking a tougher approach towards America’s rival range from Mike Waltz, Mr Trump’s proposed national security adviser ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated with the news that Donald Trump had selected Pam Bondi as his new nominee for ...

What is more, the principle of assisted dying has already been established. The courts have ruled that doctors can withdraw ...