Berlin has poured close to €100bn into new equipment for the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, since Russia’s invasion of ...

The UK government is examining cuts to its BBC World Service grant in the spending review, with the broadcaster bracing for ...

Ruth Padel, poet and author, argues that Fainlight’s feminism is only one of the many strands of her work. “Above all, she’s ...

Two books chart how Washington has come to depend on both its economic might and the dollar’s dominance in tackling rogue ...

There is but one consolation in what Donald Trump has done of late. Strategically, the transatlantic rift is a disaster.

Venture into the rarefied echelons of the real estate market, where under-the-radar agents ensure utmost discretion for £10mn ...

Jaber was promoted to run all of Mubadala’s energy interests, before being parachuted in as the chief executive of Adnoc nine years ago. Asked to transform the bureaucratic state giant, he quickly ...

The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala ...

A growing band of plant whisperers is helping ‘curate’ indoor greenery in private homes so they thrive in their environment and feel their very best ...

In 2023 Chile suffered an unusually small harvest and ended up sending more wine to China than to either of its traditional prime export markets, the UK and US — although the UK was back as Chile’s ...

This Labour government promised change from all that. Incoming chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to rewiring the Treasury brain from fiscal-dominated to growth-first. To that end, she tweaked the ...

India’s foreign minister on his country’s enduring bond with Russia, dealing with a transactional Trump and the merits of unpredictability ...