Liz Truss isnโ€™t ruling out a comeback

She’s probably not backing a candidate in the Tory leadership race, but Britain’s brief prime minister has some thoughts on the state of the country.

Elon Musk denies โ€˜romantic relationshipโ€™ with Giorgia Meloni after New York lovefest

Tech billionaire had said Italy’s PM was “even more beautiful inside than outside.” She hailed him as a โ€œprecious genius.โ€

Former Red Brigades member arrested in Argentina after four decades on run

Leonardo Bertulazzi, 65, wanted in Italy for kidnapping and other crimes allegedly committed as part of far-left groupPolice in Argentina have arrested a former Red Brigades member who has spent more than 40 years on the run from the justice system in …

A bear attack in Slovakia reveals what the far right really wants

Across the globe, populists are rolling back efforts to save nature and the planet.

Olaf Scholz welcomes Argentinaโ€™s president Javier Milei to Germany

German chancellor holds unusually short meeting in Berlin with the controversial populist leaderThe German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has welcomed Argentinaโ€™s populist president, Javier Milei, for a controversial and unusually short meeting in Berlin aft…

Spainโ€™s radical left blasts Madrid regional president for honouring Argentinaโ€™s Milei

The Spanish left lashed out at Madrid Regional President Isabel Dรญaz Ayuso of the right-wing Partido Popular (PP/EPP) on Thursday for honouring Argentine President Javier Milei with the International Medal of the Madrid Community, accusing her of being…

Spanish king snubs Argentinaโ€™s Milei amid diplomatic rift

The royal affront has a history, with President Milei having previously insulted Spanish PM Pedro Sรกnchez and his wife.

G7 leaders gather in Italy for talks dominated by Ukraine

Leaders of the G7 wealthy nations gather in southern Italy this week against the backdrop of global and political turmoil, with boosting support for Ukraine top of the agenda.

What the EU election is actually about

As voting gets underway throughout the EU, we check in on the polls and learn which stories are dominating the headlines in capitals around Europe. Host Sarah Wheaton discusses the latest polling numbers with our data reporter Hanne Cokelaere. Be sure to check out POLITICOโ€™s Poll of Polls for the latest insights. We also hear [โ€ฆ]

All politics is local: What the EU election is actually about in each country

When EU voters head to the polls later this week, one thing is certain: Almost none of them will be thinking of Europe when they cast their ballot.ย  A plethora of studies โ€” and sky-high abstention rates โ€” show that most of the blocโ€™s citizens neither understand nor care about the European Parliament vote. Because [โ€ฆ]

Why Javier Milei shattered Argentinaโ€™s bond with Spain

Short version: He’s borrowing from the Trump playbook.

Spain permanently recalls ambassador from Argentina amid feud with Milei

Argentinaโ€™s far-right president Javier Milei sparks diplomatic row with remarks about Spanish prime ministerโ€™s wifeSpain has said it is permanently withdrawing its ambassador from Argentina as a result of a growing diplomatic feud with the South Americ…

Diplomatic row deepens after Javier Milei calls wife of Spanish PM โ€˜corruptโ€™

Spain recalls ambassador from Buenos Aires and demands apology from Argentinaโ€™s populist presidentThe Spanish government has recalled its ambassador from Buenos Aires and repeated its calls for Argentinaโ€™s populist president, Javier Milei, to apologise…

Madrid demands โ€˜public apologyโ€™ afterย Argentine president Mileiโ€™s remarks

Socialism is โ€œcursed and cancerousโ€ and โ€œinvites deathโ€, and the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez (PSOE/S&D) is โ€œcorruptโ€, Argentinaโ€™s President Javier Milei said on Sunday, speaking at the Europa VIVA 24 rally organised by the far-righ…

European far-right leaders gather ahead of EU elections

Le Pen, Orbรกn and Meloni rail against socialism and โ€˜massive illegal migrationโ€™ at โ€˜great patriotic conventionโ€™ in MadridInternational far-right leaders, including Franceโ€™s Marine Le Pen, Hungaryโ€™s Viktor Orbรกn, Italyโ€™s Giorgia Meloni and Argentinaโ€™s J…

Spainโ€™s far-right Vox holds mass rally with Argentinaโ€™s Milei, Franceโ€™s Le Pen

Spanish far-right party Vox held a mass rally in Madrid on Sunday ahead of the European election, touting the support of international allies including Argentinian President Javier Milei, Franceโ€™s presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, the prime minist…

Argentine president Javier Milei in Spain for far-right conference

Evenย beforeย kickingย offย aย three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing โ€œpoverty and deathโ€ย toย Spainย andย weighingย inย on corruption allegations aga…

Argentinaโ€™s Javier Milei slams Spainโ€™s Pedro Sรกnchez after ministerโ€™s drug use jibe

Madrid said the Argentine leader’s words do “not correspond” with the brotherly relations between the two countries.

Spain rejects Argentinian claim its PM is causing โ€˜poverty and deathโ€™

Diplomatic spat began when Spanish minister suggested Javier Milei had taken โ€˜substancesโ€™ while campaigningSpain has denounced comments by Argentinaโ€™s presidency that accused the Spanish government of bringing โ€œpoverty and deathโ€ to its own people.The …

Spainโ€™s VOX counts on Trump, Meloni, Milei to boost EU election message

Spain’s far-right VOX party is counting on the support of former US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and Argentinaโ€™s President Javier Milei, among others, to boost its message of a Europe of soverei…

Trump and Polandโ€™s Duda discuss ongoing wars during NYC meeting

The pair dined together for more than two hours.

โ€˜Why Are You Here?โ€™ โ€” Liz Truss gets a mixed reaction at CPAC

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke in a hotel conference room that was less than half full.

Tucker Carlson faces media fury over Putin interview

The controversial pundit is interviewing the Russian leader. Now other journalists are raging at “this SoB.”

Is Tucker Carlson in Moscow for Putin? The pro-Kremlin crowd hopes so

An interview with the Russian president would be “an epochal event,” one Russian Telegram channel crows.

[Opinion] A climate-denier Milei and a hypocritical EU-Mercosur pact

In the rush to finalise the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal before the European elections in June of this year, its promoters appear willing to shake hands with Argentina’s new far-right president, Javier Milei โ€” a known climate change denier.

The โ€˜dirty dozenโ€™ of Davos

Autocrats, blowhards and bores: The 12 bad boys of the World Economic Forum shindig in the Swiss Alps.

The world in 2024: Guardian writers on what to look out for

What to expect in Gaza, Ukraine, the US elections, China, Europe and the rest of the worldThe year 2024 will be a critical one. The future of Gaza and the West Bank may hinge in part on whether Donald Trump returns to the White House โ€“ as may the outco…

Ukraine aid on life support? Zelensky pleads for more funding amid battlefield stalemate

Last week he sent his defence minister.ย This time, Volodymyr Zelensky made the trip in person to Washington to try to convince Republicans to lift objections to a desperately-needed financial lifeline for Kyiv. That is not the furthest Ukraine’s presi…

Dombrovskis signals Brussels will push ahead on Mercosur despite French opposition

The majority of EU countries support the EU-Mercosur trade deal and Brussels is committed to try to ‘finalize this agreement,’ EU trade chief tells the FT.

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 655

Kyiv condemns plans to hold Russian elections in occupied territory; Volodymyr Zelenskiy heads to Argentina for inauguration of far-right counterpart Javier MileiSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine condemned Russian plans to hold presidentia…

Viktor Orbรกn doubles down on opposition to Ukraineโ€™s EU accession talks โ€“ as it happpened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereHungaryโ€™s Viktor Orbรกn, who has worked over the past few years to build relationships with other far-right figures across the globe, will be attending the inauguration of Argentinaโ€™s Jav…

France breathes sigh of relief as Mercosur trade talks collapse

‘As soon as you say the words ‘free trade’ in France you face criticisms,’ says political ally of President Emmanuel Macron.

โ€˜Populism is all about hairโ€™: what rightwing leaders are trying to tell us with their wild coiffures

From Boris Johnson to Javier Milei, Geert Wilders and Donald Trump, sporting a wild and woolly barnet spells virility, charisma and populist appealOver the last decade, the global stage has become crowded with rightwing populist politicians seeking att…

EU and Mercosur give up on clinching trade pact next week

Argentina says it intends to leave decisions on the trade deal to incoming President Javier Milei, who has threatened to quit Mercosur.

EU and Mercosur give up on clinching trade pact next week: Report

Argentina says it intends to leave decisions to incoming President Javier Milei.

Tucker Carlson, Trumpโ€™s shadow diplomat

Does the former Fox News star, who has a new gig interviewing prominent figures on the right, want to be the next US top envoy?

Argentine election winner Milei greeted globally by mix of hostility and support

The victory of Argentina’s libertarian President-elect Javier Milei has sparked mixed reactions worldwide – including hostility from some Latin American leftists, tentative support from others, and a pledge fromย Chinaย to work with him despite his criti…

Not possible to return asylum seekers who arrived from Russia, Finnish president says โ€“ Europe live

Sauli Niinistรถ calls for close cooperation on border security during visit to PolandIsraelโ€™s foreign minister, Eli Cohen, has congratulated Javier Milei and invited the new Argentinian far-right libertarian president to visit Israel to open an embassy …

Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win

Argentina elected right-wing libertarianย Javier Mileiย as its new president on Sunday (19 November), rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty.

Argentina elects far-right, chainsaw-wielding Javier Milei as president

The self-described anarcho-capitalist waved a chainsaw above his head at political rallies, as a symbol of his promise to slash the size of the state.