International

Mandelson saga casts shadow over Trump’s UK trip

The former ambassador's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein will focus attention on a scandal Trump is keen to avoid

Analyst warns of extremists’ reactions online

Uncensored viral footage of Charlie Kirk’s murder has created a febrile and divisive mood online, experts say

Israel’s strike on Qatar dispels any belief that it is focused on peace

Netanyahu wanted to kill Hamas leadership. Cratering the ceasefire process may be enough for him

Joseph Kony is being tried in the ICC – without him

The court’s first in-absentia hearing could set a precedent for how to pursue cases against Netanyahu and Putin

Nepal faces a dangerous power vacuum

The prime minister has resigned in the middle of escalating protests

Venezuela has become Donald Trump’s convenient enemy

But it’s unclear how far the president is willing to go

Google: from a search to an answer engine

A recent court ruling helps it continue on this journey

Cracker Barrel: The latest in a long line of botched rebrands

Despite the risk of a costly stumble, there’s a reason brands still risk it all

Not everyone has rushed to help Afghanistan

A muted international response leaves rescuers with a difficult task

Nvidia is a victim of an AI cold war between Beijing and Washington

The US is reluctant to help China climb the technology ladder

World football can strike a blow against Israel

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

Governor defiant in face of Trump threat to send troops to Chicago

Bullish billionaire JB Pritzker has rallied Democrats with his vow to oppose any move by the president in court

France is heading towards political limbo again

An audacious decision by the prime minister means trouble in the Élysée

Junta calls for elections in a country it barely controls

There is little expectation that December’s vote will be free or fair

Spanish blazes foretell a fiery future

Resilience and public awareness can mitigate against raging wildfires. But climate change is the elephant in the room

Mass deportations force Afghans into the arms of the Taliban

Millions have settled in Pakistan and Iran over the past 50 years. Now they are being sent back

Zelensky’s White House return was a victory of optics

Intractable differences between Russia and Ukraine mean peace is elusive

New breakthroughs turn the tide against cancer

Although the prevalence of some cancers is increasing, the condition is far less deadly than it once was