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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Nigel Farage and his colleagues are not interested in reasonable debate – the prime minister was entirely correct in quashing any early signs of conspiracy theories before they take root

Despite scandal after scandal, Koreans have shown their solidarity with one another, and the resilience of their institutions, says Youngmi Kim, director of the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies

Ceremony reveals where power truly lies. In the Capitol Rotunda in Washington D.C. yesterday, as Donald Trump was sworn back into office, the pecking order of the new regime was very clear indeed.

The exiled royals are caught between their need for attention and their disgust at the tabloid media crusade against them. I won’t pick a side in this tawdry culture war

Much remains uncertain about the path the next four years will take us down. But it’s crystal clear who’s going to come out ahead and who it’s all for

Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address at the Capitol rotunda with typical showmanship and swagger. “Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback, but here I am,” he boasted. That evening, he signed a batch of executive orders with theatrical flourish at…

It loves freedom and equality, abhors tyranny, values minding your own business and hates, above all, to be told what to do. This will haunt Trump soon enough

Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre

With Trump back in the White House, democracy is in danger across the west. Electoral reform is the best way to protect it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee