Saudi-led intervention in Yemen’s civil war, now in its third year, has provoked a humanitarian catastrophe. The U.S. and Britain are making it worse. A woman holds her boy after he was weighed at a hospital malnutrition intensive care unit in Sanaa, Yemen, 27...
Britain’s vote to leave the EU has stirred separatist passions in Scotland and Northern Ireland — and plunged me and many others into an identity crisis. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (R) greets British Prime Minister Theresa May, Edinburgh,...
This is part of a series of News-Decoder articles on elections in Europe. By Robert Holloway France goes to the polls next month to start choosing a new president with a method that would have pleased the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. On April 23, French voters...
Northern Ireland refused to join Ireland when it won independence in 1922. Could recent elections in the North reopen the question of reunification? A man walks past republican posters decrying a “hard border” between Ireland and Northern Ireland following Brexit,...
France will elect a new president this spring. Here’s a run-down on the four leading candidates and their key policy positions. (Photo courtesy of EPA) This is part of a series of stories by students at King’s College London on France’s presidential...
This is part of a series of articles by students at King’s College London on France’s presidential election and on major political issues in Europe and the United States. By Justine Guérin Politics are changing around the globe, and France is no exception...
This is part of a series of articles by students at King’s College London on France’s presidential election and on major political issues in Europe and the United States. By Clara Piacenza Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is a candidate who cannot be counted...
Donald Trump is calling for the “greatest military buildup in American history,” to be financed in part by cuts in funding for foreign aid. In a nutshell: more guns, less diplomacy. U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Rex Tillerson (L) after...
This is the second in a series of articles by students at King’s College London on major political issues in Europe and the United States. By Gaétan Perdoux France will soon choose a new president in one of several elections in Europe that could change the face...
This is the first in a series of articles by students at King’s College London on major political issues facing Europe and the United States. By Pietro Capece Galeotta The year 2016 and two political tsunamis — the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s...