Aid budgets have been slashed, public services are crumbling – and now is the time to spend more on the military? We need to reframe the debate

If Nato is ‘damaged beyond repair’, Europe must strengthen its own defences and stop relying on America to come to the rescue

The US president’s war of choice on Iran has forced the world into dire economic and political straits

Reneging on yet another manifesto pledge, the government will allocate much of its aid budget to defence. The move reflects changing consensus in Whitehall

Threats over the future of Nato haven’t landed in Europe

Their failure to stick together and condemn the strikes has made them look weak

Over the past 13 months, the US has carried out 157 airstrikes, drone strikes and ground raids in the east African country

The sentencing of Jair Bolsonaro reminds us that democracy isn’t dead – and shows what can happen when democratic institutions have the courage to stick to their principles

Yvette Cooper’s appointment as foreign secretary is seen by some as punishment for her failure at the Home Office

The country’s team continues to play as if nothing has happened, despite the Palestinian Football Association repeatedly calling for a ban

The US president has the power to end the suffering of Palestinians at the hands of Israel

Even the moderate career diplomat Malloch Brown says Israeli war crimes are condemning the country to pariah status

Leaders who stick to their principles tend to back down when Trump threatens. But once national campaigns are rolling we might see an anti-Trump stance is more popular

New world order being established by US president’s unilateral interventions may give carte blanche to his rivals

The US once held Netanyahu back. Israel’s attacks on Iran prove that restraint has gone

By spurning African leaders, Trump risks ceding ground in trade and security to US rivals

Despite higher levels of immigration than Britain, voters weren’t that concerned about the issue – and that’s the point