A Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen has not been a success
The death toll in Yemen is estimated to have passed 10,000. Some 3 million people…
Joseph Kabila shows no signs of wanting to step down
Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has refused to hold the elections,…
Acrimonious exchanges between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton represent degraded standards in American politics
The second presidential debate was a 90-minute deplorable spectacle, featuring personal invective and a string…
Viktor Orban embraces anti-immigration sentiment to strengthen his position in Hungarian politics
98 per cent of Hungarian voters rejected European Union mandatory refugee quotas in the referendum…
Pedro Sánchez’s resignation could mark the beginning of the end of the deadlock in Spanish politics
Pedro Sánchez has resigned as leader of Spain’s main opposition Socialist party (PSOE) after the…
The rightwing AfD capitalises on public discontent with Chancellor Merkel’s liberal refugee policy
The rightwing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party took 20.8 per cent of the vote in…
Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment was a verdict on her leadership
Brazil’s senate voted on August 31st to remove Dilma Rousseff from the presidency. She was…
Spain’s parliament rejects Mariano Rajoy’s candidacy for a second term in office
Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s acting prime minister and leader of the centre-right People’s Party (PP), failed…