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Reza Pahlavi has pledged to be a ‘steward of a national transition to democracy’ for Iran

There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for change, says historian Jesús Piñero

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, topped off months of military buildup and targeted strikes in the Caribbean Sea. It fulfills President Donald Trump’s claim to assert authoritative control over the Western Hemisphere, articulated in his administration’s 2025 National Security…

Democracy is coming when Venezuelans can be trusted to vote correctly.

The UK’s disillusioned Gen Z are losing faith in democracy, survey finds

Five years after the Jan. 6 attack, Democratic campaign dynamics of the Capitol riot have shifted in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections. 

Visitors pass through the Capitol without any formal reminder of what happened that day

The Prime Minister has resisted demands from MPs on Labour’s left to condemn the US military action.

Open letter to Anthony Albanese from pro-Israel group says only commonwealth inquiry can ‘unpack dynamics of Jew hatred’