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 ...

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

MATT GAETZ, Donald Trump’s choice for America’s attorney-general, spent November 20th meeting senators and telling reporters ...

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 ...

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

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

M any Americans hope that Donald Trump will fulfil his campaign pledges to bring down prices and deport illegal immigrants.