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Trump, Johnson and Berlusconi are the stars of rightwing populist melodramas. Real people with real-world problems are more deserving of attention

THE downfall of Boris Johnson is even more extraordinary than previous political scandals over misleading parliament such as the Profumo Affair and…

A man harassing a nine-year-old girl for not looking feminine enough shows the war on trans people is also a war on all women

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State Visit to the US will have “significant outcomes”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on June 17. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi, he also said that it will be the first time that an Indian Prime Minister will…

Thousands flock to Chad as UN calls for access to western Sudan to deliver much-needed aid amid humanitarian crisis.

Survey comes as government rhetoric on immigrants gets increasingly toxic, adopting far-right slogans

Modern humans generally think of panic as unhelpful, triggering stampedes at concerts, collapses at cookouts and endless hours of therapy. But our species evolved panic as a kind of superpower to avoid being eaten. In certain circumstances, and in measured doses, a little existential dread can still be helpful.

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has written to Rishi Sunak urging him to ask the Indian government to release a Scottish Sikh blogger who has been in…

International Organization for Migration and UN Refugee Agency say EU must put ‘safety’ at centre of Mediterranean plan.