Norway's parliament has apologised to minority groups and Indigenous people for historical injustices committed against them as part of its “Norwegianisation” policy politics Article 520 words 14 votes
Authoritarians like Donald Trump love fear, defeatism, surrender. Do not give them what they want. politics Article 2879 words 71 votes
How California has been ‘Donald Trump-proofing’ itself against federal reprisal politics Article 1141 words 40 votes
‘Fandom has toxified the world’: Watchmen author Alan Moore on superheroes, Comicsgate and Donald Trump politics Article 1323 words 46 votes
West’s spy chiefs alarmed at recklessness of Russian counterparts politics Article 672 words 21 votes
Look at this photo of Ursula von der Leyen’s new team – and tell me the EU doesn’t have a diversity problem politics Article 1084 words 16 votes
Swedish government accused of trying to ‘outlaw poverty’ over begging ban – critics say proposal may not be lawful and would not tackle root cause of vulnerability politics Article 542 words 36 votes
USA: Kyle Rittenhouse's texts pledging to ‘murder’ shoplifters disillusion his ex-spokesperson politics Article 810 words 47 votes
Mexico’s snub to King Felipe rekindles colonialism row with Spain: President-elect refuses to invite Spanish king to her inauguration after lack of apology for crimes of conquest politics Article 576 words 27 votes
Anti-immigration mood sweeping EU capitals puts strain on bloc’s unity. From Germany’s border checks to France’s vow to restore order, rejection of open borders could threaten Schengen zone. politics Article 1325 words 13 votes
Children in Sweden are to start school at six years old from 2028, a year earlier than at present – overhaul signals a switch from play-based teaching for younger children politics Article 607 words 10 votes
Doctors have urged Finland's rightwing government to change “problematic and damaging” plans to ban undocumented people from accessing non-emergency healthcare politics Article 397 words 13 votes
An Israeli and a Palestinian discuss 7 October, Gaza – and the future politics Article 8079 words 8 votes
Sweden's snitch law immigration plan prompts alarm across society – forcing public sector workers to report undocumented people decried as utterly inhumane politics Article 1082 words, published Aug 11 2024 23 votes
Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Hannibal Lecter? politics Article 1001 words, published Jul 25 2024 19 votes
Kamala Harris names Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, as running mate politics Article 284 words 131 votes
German court due to rule on ‘from the river to the sea’ case in test of free speech politics Article 723 words 18 votes
The far right has moved online, where its voice is more dangerous than ever politics Article 1022 words 40 votes
Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission president politics Article 840 words 10 votes
Norwegian government has called off a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard in order to prevent its acquisition by China politics Article 381 words 30 votes
French farce is back with a bang as Paris descends into comic election mayhem politics Article 1053 words 14 votes
Support for rightwing populists and the far right declined in Finland, Sweden and Denmark in Sunday's European elections, with a surge for Greens and left-leaning parties politics Article 696 words 51 votes
North Korea has launched hundreds of balloons carrying rubbish and excrement at South Korea politics Article 520 words 30 votes
Denmark became the world's most trusting country – how have the Danes achieved this level of faith in their fellow citizens? politics Article 2208 words 15 votes
Disappearing ink, fake polls and voter fraud: EU fears as Russian propaganda ads target Euro elections politics Article 967 words 14 votes
France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots politics Article 1092 words 21 votes
It’s hard being black in France, says Omar Sy after Aya Nakamura racism row politics Article 695 words 19 votes
Lies, confections, distortions: how the right made London the most vilified place in Britain politics Article 1065 words 9 votes
Many Americans who recently bought guns open to political violence, survey finds politics Article 891 words 9 votes
The left is smeared as the angry mob again and again. In reality, it is the target of political violence. politics Article 979 words 32 votes
Jared Kushner says Gaza’s ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’ politics Article 619 words 27 votes
European Commission accused of ‘bankrolling dictators’ by MEPs after Tunisia deal politics Article 840 words 4 votes
Revealed: US conservative thinktank’s links to extremist fraternal order, Claremont Institute officials closely involved with Society for American Civic Renewal politics Article 1860 words 21 votes
What’s ‘wrong’ with east Germany? Look to its long neglect by the wealthy west. politics Article 1228 words 9 votes
After George Galloway’s triumph in Rochdale, urgent questions loom for Keir Starmer – and the left, too politics Article 1023 words 14 votes
Trumpist US policy document Project 2025 cowritten by anti social security economist Stephen Moore politics Article 959 words 35 votes
Germany to investigate Russia’s apparent interception of military talks on Ukraine politics Article 566 words 18 votes
Transnistria appeals to Russia for ‘protection’, reviving fears for Moldova breakaway region politics Article 516 words 10 votes
AI firm [Midjourney] considers banning creation of political images for 2024 elections politics Article 737 words 31 votes
Family of Swedish EU diplomat Johan Floderus, imprisoned in Iran for more than 663 days, fear death penalty verdict is imminent politics Article 902 words 17 votes
US Republican congressman from Georgia jokes about dropping migrant from helicopters echoing extreme right Pinochet meme about political violence politics Article 978 words 17 votes
Secretive US right wing advocacy group promotes model legislation to limit public nuisance claims like those responsible for tobacco and opioid verdicts politics Article 1021 words 18 votes
Benjamin Netanyahu tells US he opposes creation of Palestinian state after Gaza war Article 732 words 19 votes
Finland must crack down on hate speech against minorities if it's to appear “united against all external threats” says presidential hopeful Pekka Haavisto politics Article 1100 words 14 votes
‘We are ready for a war’: Somalia threatens conflict with Ethiopia over breakaway region [the Somaliland deal with Ethiopia] politics Article 828 words 9 votes
Adopting rightwing policies ‘does not help centre-left win votes’ politics Article 833 words 36 votes