MYSTERIOUS: 10 - You Need To See This

In Germany, the tweedy prince is just the latest in a long line of failed putsches

Heinrich and his cronies seem unlikely insurrectionists but their connections run back to Bismarck’s time

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

Vive the evolution! Rishi Sunak launches a slow-motion bid to rescue Britain

Ridiculed and pitied abroad, and floundering at home, the new UK prime minister sets out his vision: survival of the weakest, says Observer columnist Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Even amid murderous Russian raids, western apathy is Kyiv’s deadliest foe

Putin’s missiles are raining down on Ukrainians, but the biggest danger they face is weakening support from the US and Europe, writes Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022

Putin’s lying diplomats make excuses for terror in Ukraine. Expel them all

Diplomacy isn’t working and Putin doesn’t want peace. Western countries should close their embassies and send Russia’s envoys packing

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022

Let Saudi Arabia’s friendship with Putin be a wake-up call for the west

Prince Mohammed bin Salman can no longer be allowed privileged access to, and support from, western leaders, says the foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022

Iran’s brave young women must break their own chains. The west won’t help

The uprising against Tehran’s vile regime could fail like those in Hong Kong, Belarus, Egypt and Syria – but this time something feels different

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

Think Putin is a global threat? Then we need to talk about Xi Jinping

The Chinese dictator is reversing the reforms of his predecessors

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s ship of fools is sinking fast. Will he take everyone down with him?

The scale of the Kremlin’s strategic failures in Ukraine is epic – and the exploded myth of Russian power may lead to the unravelling of the regime

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022

What happens if Putin goes nuclear in Ukraine? Biden has a choice to make

Russian forces are in retreat yet Nato still holds back for fear of what a humiliated Putin might do. But now is precisely the time to step up the pressure

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2022

One Liz ends a lifetime of diplomacy as another risks squandering it all

The Queen knew how to earn trust and respect around the world. The new prime minister should follow her example

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022