Mourning turns to anger in Iran after massive port explosion kills 40
In Iran, mourning is turning to anger after a huge blast at its largest commercial port killed at least 40 people and injured more than 1,000. The explosion happened on…
The beauty and challenge of elections in Canada’s frigid north
Nunavut is Canada’s largest federal district. The entire territory – all 1.8 million sq km (695,000 sq miles) and its 40,000 people – will be represented by one person in…
South Africa will defend sovereignty, ANC chair says as tensions with US grow
A senior figure from South Africa’s ruling ANC party has defended his country’s sovereignty amid growing tensions with the US over race relations and a new land law. “We are…
Canada votes in pivotal election transformed by Trump
Canadians will cast their ballots on Monday in a pivotal election that has been completely transformed by US President Donald Trump. The Conservatives appeared certain to win any contest by…
Critical week for US’s future in Ukraine-Russia talks, Rubio says
This week will be “very critical” for Russia-Ukraine war talks as Washington decides if it is an “endeavour that we want to continue to be involved in”, US Secretary of…
Local elections 2025: Is there an election in my area and where can I vote?
On Thursday 1 May elections will be held for 23 councils and six mayors in England. Around a third of electors in England are eligible to vote, and more than…
When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?
Voters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May. These are the first local elections since the general election was held in July 2024.…
Rosenberg: What’s Putin trying to achieve by calling a three-day ceasefire?
When is a ceasefire a genuine attempt to secure peace? And when is it simply PR? It’s a question that’s been asked a lot lately. Mostly in relation to Russia’s…
Starmer and Zelensky vow to ‘maintain momentum’ on Ukraine peace deal
Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to “maintain momentum and continue working intensively” on efforts to end the war in Ukraine when they met in Rome after the Pope’s…
Trump questions Putin’s desire for peace after meeting Zelensky at the Vatican
Donald Trump has questioned Vladimir Putin’s willingness to end the war in Ukraine following his meeting with the country’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral. Posting…