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The technology that was meant to streamline the search for love has left us lonelier and more frustrated than ever, says freelance writer Siân Boyle

It’s time to re-read Australia’s 2017 foreign policy white paper and think about how we strengthen regional ties to offset an unpredictable US government

The show’s central friendship is full of something I love to see onscreen: they try to make each other laugh – and succeed

Despite the understandable obsession with the capital’s Tube and rail network, Londoners use the bus more than any other form of public transport. The reason is obvious - buses are affordable, accessible and go to all parts of the city. But a damning new report shows that the health of…

I spent Tuesday night watching the election results with Arab friends. We woke the next day with a familiar feeling

Americans believe firmly in democracy, and Trump winning is not an endorsement of authoritarianism

Voters have never been swayed by ‘rational debate’. Only a genuine change in the way we do politics can prevent the march of the right, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, is a once-in-a-generation political talent. His victory against Kamala Harris will be attributed to a wide range of factors. Pundits will hyper-analyse margins, cross-tabulated by gender, ethnicity and race, and each explanation will be more or less accurate because a single reason…

Trump's victory signals a comprehensive defeat for wokeness, with shifts among young voters and minorities

The PM echoes Tony Blair in his pledge to be tough on crime – but he is less interested in the causes behind the Channel crossings, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

The US election is a complex and unpredictable spectacle. Broadly speaking, almost 30 years of conservatism and political radicalism in the era of globalisation have intensified polarised competition. From an outside perspective, this competition can seem entertaining, even comedic, but it reflects a global political structure increasingly inclined toward conservatism,…