Latest World News
Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering
Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.
Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate
The Republican governor was responding to allegations in the New York Times that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate, Dan Sullivan.
Christine Lagarde departs at a moment of peril
Her successor as ECB chief will have an unenviable job
Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
With 93% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
What to make of 25 years of Narendra Modi
He is learning that even rapid economic growth won’t placate voters if it fails to produce jobs
Narendra Modi and the battle for India
India’s strongman has changed the country for good and ill. Now he is facing one of his sternest tests yet
The never-ending absurdity of global oil markets
Despite stronger Gulf exports, Brent is near its Iran-war peak
The Americans changing politics for the better
Hispanics and Asians have become their country’s most dynamic swing voters
America’s decisive voters are its most recent arrivals
Hispanic- and Asian-Americans will shape this year’s midterm elections and more
Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash
The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.
To understand African politics, just listen to the music
Artists have captured a continental spirit of revolt
The countries making a fortune from the US-China rivalry
Critical-mineral profits could transform a lucky few