The Netherlands hosts the largest port in Europe, and is therefore home to a vast smuggling industry — Dutch politicians not ...

In an eerie echo of her books, writer Egana Djabbarova became the subject of Russian scrutiny, her every move watched, her every word judged.

It’s good to celebrate the wins, and I’m delighted the British government has decided to cap political donations from voters ...

Italy abandoned nuclear power after Chernobyl and Fukushima. Now, rising energy demand and geopolitics are forcing a rethink.

Using Silicon Valley tools, Iran has waged a propaganda and misinformation campaign that is finding its mark. The U.S. has only itself to blame ...

Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister since 2010, faces an election dogfight. Behind in the polls, he has been effectively ...

There has never been a better time to be a billionaire. It’s official, Forbes says so, and it’s got the numbers to prove it. Top of the magazine’s annual list is, of course, Elon Musk who is only a ...

One difficulty in writing about corruption is explaining what it is. You’re either too specific — “it’s taking bribes”. Or too vague — “it’s being bad”. Another difficulty is obtaining the raw ...

Scott Martin: There’s nothing wrong in general with propaganda, disinformation, information operations — they’re a common form of any military operation. But when something helps to contribute to the ...

March 2022 Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol is under siege. 400,000 civilians are trapped as the Russian Army and its local allies, the Donetsk People’s Republic People’s Militia, blockade the city.