Politics

Peter Mandelson, the infamous “Prince of Darkness” known for his mastery of political survival, has finally met a scandal he could not overcome. His dismissal as US ambassador shows that …

The relationship between the UK government and the pharmaceutical industry is in a state of stalemate, after drugmakers flatly rejected an ultimatum from the health secretary over a new NHS …

President Donald Trump expressed clear frustration over the Russian drone incursion into Poland, but notably left the door open for a diplomatic solution by suggesting it “could have been a …

The Nepalese government’s decision to lift its social media ban and the resignation of its prime minister may look like a victory for protesters, but it is a deeply Pyrrhic …

In a direct appeal to American capital, the UK’s ambassador to Washington has pitched a post-Brexit Britain as the most attractive destination for US technology investment. Peter Mandelson’s speech was …

Vladimir Putin has drawn a clear battle line, warning the West that its troops will be fired upon if they are deployed to Ukraine. His statement that any such forces …

A multi-decade pipeline project took center stage behind the scenes of Beijing’s parade week. Putin praised a partnership at unprecedented levels, anchored in both politics and pipelines. Kim Jong-un’s participation—with …

A federal appeals court has put a significant curb on Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy, ruling that the sweeping tariffs he imposed under a national emergency declaration are illegal. …

A portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt hanging in the Oval Office became the centerpiece of an unsettling conversation about presidential power, according to Governor Gavin Newsom. He revealed that Donald …