global politics

Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
Sport

Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics

As US–Denmark tensions over Greenland continue, experts explain why the US vs Denmark Winter Olympics hockey clash could carry political significance.

The President’s Cake review: a surprisingly sweet depiction of life under an uncaring regime
Film

The President’s Cake review: a surprisingly sweet depiction of life under an uncaring regime

The first Iraqi film to make the Oscars shortlist follows a small girl on a perilous mission for cake

Three likely scenarios for Venezuela after Donald Trump’s meddling
Venezuela

Three likely scenarios for Venezuela after Donald Trump’s meddling

Far-right political parties in Latin America are on the rise. Now, after Trump’s actions in Venezuela, the future is increasingly uncertain

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
Paul McNamee

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever

How will the world look back on the ruin of Gaza?
Gaza

How will the world look back on the ruin of Gaza?

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Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Music

Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’
TV

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’

Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Politics

Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’

Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
Books

Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan

What really happens in China’s so-called ‘re-education’ camps: ‘There was suffering and violence’
China

What really happens in China’s so-called ‘re-education’ camps: ‘There was suffering and violence’

Cameroon and the refugee crisis you’ve probably never heard of
Hassane Hamadou

Cameroon and the refugee crisis you’ve probably never heard of

The truth was just as hard to find in the old days as it is now
John Bird

The truth was just as hard to find in the old days as it is now

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
John Bird

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing

How Myanmar’s devastating earthquake turned the spotlight on a man-made disaster
Steven Mackenzie

How Myanmar’s devastating earthquake turned the spotlight on a man-made disaster

I’m Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: ‘I felt very much lost’
Film

I’m Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: ‘I felt very much lost’

The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Film

The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for

Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith

Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?

I faced oppression as an LGBTQ+ man in Syria. We need to keep fighting for a brighter future
Syria

I faced oppression as an LGBTQ+ man in Syria. We need to keep fighting for a brighter future

Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid
Film

Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid

‘I lost everything imaginable’: Women in Gaza recall how a year of war has upended their lives
Shurooq, Asmaa and Raja

‘I lost everything imaginable’: Women in Gaza recall how a year of war has upended their lives

Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?
Theatre

Can the story of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol show us a way through the climate crisis?

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What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 
Europe

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

The people of Ecuador voted to protect the planet. Now it’s time for the international community to step up
Dorothy Guerrero and Ivonne Yanez

The people of Ecuador voted to protect the planet. Now it’s time for the international community to step up

Netanyahu clinging to power has left Israel in crisis
Stephen Pollard

Netanyahu clinging to power has left Israel in crisis

The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?
Economy

The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?