The former PM’s wordy treatise offers the same old solutions to a new set of problems posed by the US president

The upcoming Nato summit is an opportunity for Keir Starmer and allies to reveal their plans to protect the continent without the Americans

As the Alternative für Deutschland surges in the polls, people of colour across Germany are facing a rise in far-right violence and questioning whether it is time to leave

Wes Streeting’s positivity on Europe and reversing Brexit sounds good but his comments are light on specifics

The US president has lavished praise on China’s dictator ahead of the two leaders’ meeting in Beijing this month

The Israeli prime minister’s assault on Gaza and Lebanon has lost him the support of key allies as the war crimes case against him goes ahead

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

In this episode we discuss the US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend. How did the situation unfold and what are the wider ramifications for the region?   Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer's International Editor Steve Bloomfield, Narrative Editor Chloe Hadjimatheou and Middle East expert and author Jotam Confino.    Subscribe to our newsletters HERE for a wide array of digital stories and columns straight from The Observer newsroom.   Listen to Chloe Hadjimatheou's Slow Newscast documentary on ‘The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader' HERE.   **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk  Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky    Host: Giles Whittell    Producer: Amalie Sortland   Executive Producer: Casey Magloire   To find out more about The Observer:   Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk  Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

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

The Spanish PM’s radical immigration policy singles him out as a rare beacon of principled liberalism

Keir Starmer has apologised for appointing Peter Mandelson to his cabinet, but will that be enough to keep him in Downing Street? With an internet blackout impacting the flow of information out of Iran, how can journalists report on the ongoing atrocities? And as soldiers in Ukraine face an unrelenting winter, is a turning point in the conflict around the corner?    Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer reporters Serena Cesareo and Jon Ungoed Thomas, and International Editor Steve Bloomfield to battle out who can pitch the story that should lead the news.  

Deadly ICE raids in Minneapolis may cause a rethink in rightwing parties inspired by Trump’s immigration crackdown

The US president went to Davos to show the world who's boss but inadvertently revealed that he's more of a weak man than strongman

For a year the west has made eyes at Donald Trump while he looks on in disdain. It’s time to move on

The Danish government is feeling the pressure as the US president refuses to rule out military force in order to obtain the mineral-rich territory