Donald Trump

Musk sank Twitter, but his $44bn purchase has fuelled his rise

Three years since the world’s richest man rebranded the social media platform as X, it is awash with racism and conspiracy theories – but remains a powerful tool in his arsenal

Donald Trump eyes the US conquest of Davos

The president plans to make the global gathering in January a celebration of American history

Spurred by Trump, Denmark apologises for its colonial past

Denmark is apologising for its treatment of the island but, for many, the agony goes on

‘Mr President, you’re not the king of the United States of America’

The Vermont senator and voice of the American left talks Trump

Trump’s White House renovation is ‘classic despot’

Our architecture critic’s verdict on the newest ballroom in Washington, DC

Trump’s ear is the reward for Qatar’s long push for soft power

The Gulf state has gone from being a regional pariah shunned by the Saudis, to a key player in global diplomacy

Trump’s Argentine bailout stokes dissent among Maga faithful

Anger over domestic issues makes Senate Republicans anxious as midterms draw closer

Maga is damaging America’s reputation

By embracing self interest, the US is betraying its responsibilities and alienating allies

Trump’s speech to the Knesset, decoded

It was a rambling, boastful, and overlong address. Here’s how to read between the lines

Trump stole the show – but Middle East leaders will shape Gaza’s future

The US may have initiated negotiations, but Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey have been instrumental in securing the deal

Russell Vought, Maga’s shutdown ‘bulldog’

The director of the White House office of management and budget is playing Cromwell to Trump’s Henry VIII

The showman, the reconciler and the cynic: this trinity must succeed

Netanyahu will kick and scream, but Trump and Blair can drag Israel into a brighter future for the Middle East

China’s grip on minerals threatens AI boom in US

Country’s tightened chokehold on rare earths spurred a tariff backlash and could undermine supply chains

I worked on a Gaza peace plan with Blair

Finally, the president has embraced a plan sketched out during Biden’s time in office

Thatcher-san

Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative who idolises the Iron Lady, aims to be the country’s first female PM

The new US ‘Department of War’ has a long history

Concerns about the fitness, battle-readiness, ethos and composition of America’s fighting forces date back to George Washington

Blair’s peace mission in Gaza aims to make the impossible possible

The former UK leader is the first name on Trump’s new ‘Board of Peace’. And some say he is the most crucial

Trump plans to ‘use American cities as training grounds’

The US president has directed troops to enter ‘war-ravaged’ cities including Portland and Chicago and use ‘full force’