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Germany’s reputation for decisive leadership is in tatters when Europe needs it most

Olaf Scholz’s endless dithering over Ukraine is playing into Putin’s hands

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2024

The US as defender of democracy won’t win votes. Donald Trump gets it, but Joe Biden doesn’t

Despite concerns about the state of the world, Americans have soured on their global policing role

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024

A failing British nuclear arsenal reliant on the goodwill of Donald Trump? It’s a terrifying thought

Believing US-supervised nuclear weapons make Britain safer is not only delusional and unsustainable, it’s dangerous

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024

At war both within and without, Israel is experiencing a brutal coming of age

In alienating vital allies over Gaza, Netanyahu is delighting those hoping for his country’s collapse

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

There is a mega-bomb waiting to explode in the Middle East. Biden must not light the fuse by attacking Iran

The US president is under immense pressure to hit back at Iranian-backed militias, but that would be a disaster, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024

Europe is heading for perilous waters, and its leaders are dozing at the tiller

Ukraine needs more help, the far right is on the rise and the Middle East crisis gets worse. Where is the European Union’s vision?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024

Fascism is everywhere on the march. And it’s Trump who sets the pace

The former president’s nihilist, autocratic anti-politics transcend borders. In Iowa, as in so much of the world, voters are opting for the strongman

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024

The US isn’t the biggest power in the Middle East any more. Iran is

With China and Russia as its allies, the authoritarian regime is assembling a Middle Eastern coalition as Washington’s influence wanes

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024

From Gaza to Ukraine, brute force threatens to triumph in 2024

Assassinations, atrocities and invasions, along with uncertain US leadership, presage a year of rising violence

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024

What’s in store for 2024? Read our experts’ predictions, from Trump 2.0 to a super el Niño

Will KJ-T strike Olympic gold? Will Sunak go for an early election? How much will Taylor Swift fans bring to the UK economy? From tech to fashion, food to politics, the Observer’s top writers predict who and what will make the headlines

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023