If the 2016 presidential candidates are anything to go by, Taiwan’s relationship with Beijing could be in for a major defrost.
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The coalition prioritised cutting migrant numbers but has also made life more difficult for those still coming in.
Egypt’s Islamist discontents are incensed at the abuse of the judicial system – and hellbent on sabotaging the country’s stability.
It’s time to listen to sex workers about how best to keep them safe.
While the traditional media peddles sexist stereotypes, social media is leading the charge for equality.
A cluster of MEPs has become a formal group in the European Parliament at a very sensitive time.
England’s great run in the Women’s World Cup has heightened UK media interest in the tournament. Is it the game-changer that women’s sport has been waiting for?
The true scale of the war against IS has gone largely unremarked on – until now.
Attacks in France, Kuwait and Tunisia come against a backdrop of increasing extremist violence across the world.
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 27 worshippers at a Shia mosque.
Religious killing is the ultimate ideological statement, but it will not solve the murderer’s grievances.
The bans on gay marriage in 13 states across America have been ruled unconstitutional.
Cuts to surveillance and questions about French values were problem even before the attack near Lyon.
The worst terror attack in Tunisia’s history is a hideous test of everything it’s accomplished since 2011.
Putting improvements to the northern lines on hold could pull the rug from under Osborne’s plans for northern cities.
At last, one of the biggest obstacles to suing the perpetrators of historic child abuse could be on the way out.
Italian PM blasts fellow EU leaders for spat over who takes in the desperate people arriving in his country every day.
One man is dead and two injured in an attack on a gas factory near Lyon. At least one suspect was known to French intelligence agencies.
It’s not that EU leaders have more pressing things to discuss so much as that the PM doesn’t have anything to say.
With 17% of children living in poverty in the UK, the government wants to change the way it’s defined.
David Cameron seems surprised that desperate people are trying to come to the UK. He must only read the British press.
Symbols matter – and there’s no stronger symbol than a flag in a post-conflict society.
Hate violence is as diverse and widespread as ever – and its effects are legion.
If you’re surprised that the US is spying on France… don’t be.
Latin America’s biggest heavyweight and its worst basket case are tied together by politics and trade. But as life gets harder for both, their bonds are starting to fray.