Politics

Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely

Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he created

‘Your homes will be destroyed, your family killed’: the US has dropped millions of war propaganda leaflets

An exhibit of psyops leaflets released in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya finally shows American people the messages that were made in their nameBy Moustafa Bayoumi

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Faces Calls to Resign After Disastrous Local Elections

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to revive his struggling government but faced growing calls to resign after a disastrous set of local and regional elections for his Labour Party.

My ambition is to change the country,' AOC says when asked about seeking higher office in 2028

New York’s Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brushed off question about run for presidency

Russia will always be victorious, says Putin at scaled-back Victory Day parade

Moscow blanketed in heavy security despite last-minute announcement of three-day ceasefire with Ukraine

Hungary’s Peter Magyar is set to be sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, arrived Saturday at the Parliament building to be sworn into office, ending Viktor Orban’s autocratic 16-year rule.

Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family

Florida agreement grants US president control of licensing and merchandising at renamed airport, analysts say

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

Labour party loses more than 1,400 English council seats and crashes out in Welsh and Scottish parliament votes

Soil testing at California house turns up evidence of human remains in Kirstin Smart case

Home reportedly occupied by mother of Paul Flores, who was convicted of killing college student who went missing in 1996

The scale of the Coalition’s loss in the Farrer byelection can’t be overstated

The politics of anxiety and grievance harnessed by One Nation are a formidable force. Angus Taylor needs to, in his own words, ‘change or die’

Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prison

‘Closing the chapter’ on Fema: Trump panel seeks to weaken disaster response amid climate crisis

Council’s plan will leave Federal Emergency Management Agency ill-equipped to respond to extreme weather events, experts say