Will Tony Blair’s intervention change the Labour debate? BBC ‘Worry no longer, I am back’ – Tony Blair’s Why I Have Always Been Right About Everything, digested by John Crace The Guardian Burnham and Streeting accuse Blair of ignoring inequality as they hit back at ex-PM BBC Blair screed uncorks fresh angst over what Labour wants to be, … Read more
NewsFeed President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days after holding “good and productive conversations” with Tehran. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher says it could provide Trump with an off-ramp from the war. Published On 23 Mar 202623 Mar 2026 Click here to … Read more
Italians are voting in a referendum on constitutional change BBC Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia Meloni The Hill Italy’s Leader Wants to Change the Constitution. Italians Don’t Get It. The New York Times Meloni v the judges: high stakes for Italian PM in vote on judiciary overhaul The Guardian Italy’s Referendum Could … Read more
Can Bangladesh’s new leader bring change after election landslide? BBC 2 Anti-India Terror Accused Among 3 Ex-Convicts Who Won Bangladesh Polls NDTV Son of Bangladesh’s former rulers poised for power as BNP sweeps poll Reuters Bangladesh election results 2026: Who won, who lost, what’s next? Al Jazeera Bangladesh’s BNP wins big in historic parliamentary election CNN Source link
The U.S. president has repeatedly threatened the use of military force to seize the Arctic island, which he claims is at risk of falling into the hands of Russia and China. After meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday, the Danish foreign minister … Read more
Mahmood Mamdani on exile from Uganda, Idi Amin, and what Zohran’s rise says about politics in the US. How do the legacies of empire continue to shape politics today? In his new book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, Mahmood Mamdani examines how colonial rule shaped Uganda’s political … Read more
Divisions mark the last days of the UN climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem. Division marked the COP30 climate summit in Brazil as countries struggled to reach a consensus on several sticking points, including a push to phase out fossil fuels. As the world seeks to address the climate crisis, experts say scientists, … Read more
Macron’s remarks come as fears snowball over the U.S. potentially joining Israel’s military campaign in Iran, which began late last week and has crippled Iranian nuclear sites and killed top regime officials. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump was indeed considering that option. On his way back to the … Read more
Rights activists and some legal scholars condemn the law, arguing that it effectively criminalises LGBTQ+ expression. Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment allowing the government to ban all public events organised by LGBTQ+ groups. Passed on Monday, the amendment formalises a law introduced earlier this year that bans such gatherings, including Budapest’s annual Pride … Read more
Appointment of Joseph Aoun ends two years of political paralysis. After a two-year political deadlock, Lebanon has a president. The election of army chief Joseph Aoun by parliament has been welcomed from Washington to Tehran. He takes the helm of a country ravaged by war and economic crises. What are his immediate challenges? Presenter: Imran … Read more