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US Senate passes ICE funding resolution after ‘vote-a-rama’: What’s next?

force Republicans to take positions on potentially politically fraught issues. After the 50 hours of debate expired, Democrats conducted a so-called “vote-a-rama”, in which they introduced rapid-fire, often symbolic amendments, which

Itamar Ben-Gvir: The face of Israel’s hard right — or the face of Israel?

supporting terrorism and had a picture of Baruch Goldstein on his wall.” ## Politicised hate In 2022, Netanyahu [helped cement](https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-meets-ben-gvir-smotrich-in-bid-to-press-far-right-merger/) an alliance between Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right leader

Flight to Argentina: How significant is it for Israel’s LatAm outreach?

force behind this Latin American link is the ideological bond between Netanyahu and Milei. While left-wing leaders in the region, such as Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, have severed ties or strongly

Macron tours East Africa amid push to redefine France’s role in Africa

supporting unpopular leaders for strategic gain, is no longer the dominant foreign power it once was in Francophone Africa. Across the continent, there is a growing push for more equal, win-win partnerships, tighter control

Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni sworn in for seventh term as president

forces, with supporters arrested and at least one person killed. ![Uganda's President and the leader of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, Yoweri Museveni, rides in an armored vehicle as he arrives

Russia has given Iran something more important than weapons

forces when confronting a major regional power, most notably the need to strengthen its naval fleet. However, Washington remains largely insulated from any Iranian retaliation. The Americans may need time to correct their mistakes

The anti-Semitism smear that ruined Corbyn’s Labour now targets the Greens

rapidly in the Starmer era. With the Conservatives and the Labour government now reduced to the mid-to-high teens in the polls, the economy on its knees, and anti-establishment sentiment growing across

US to cut air and naval assets deployed for NATO operations in Europe

forced NATO to weigh alternative plans for Europe’s defence in the event of a Russian attack. However, Washington’s erratic plans are making it more complicated for the alliance’s European member states

What was the Iran nuclear deal Trump dumped in search of ‘better’ terms?

supports terrorism and exports violence, bloodshed and chaos across the Middle East. That is why we must put an end to Iran’s continued aggression and nuclear ambitions. They have not lived

The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births?

support, placing a growing burden on younger workers. At the same time, consumption patterns are shifting. Younger people tend to spend more on goods and appliances, whereas older people spend more on care and other

As Meloni’s hold over Italy weakens, a progressive challenger gathers momentum in Genoa

supporting the US-Israeli war on Iran. As the drama played out in Rome, a very different scene was taking shape in the northern Italian city of Genoa. More than 20,000 people filled

UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns

support package. However, Britain’s oldest independent economic research institute said the government faced a multibillion-pound hole in the public finances amid a worsening inflation shock that would make it harder for Reeves

Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations

rapid increase of Palantir’s public contracts with the NHS, Ministry of Defence, councils and smaller police forces. Those contracts are already valued at more than £500m in total. Last week, MPs [demanded ministers scrap

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads in the polls

forced out the previous government](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/11/bulgarian-government-resigns-mass-anti-corruption-protests) in December. Slick social media campaigns and a promise of stability have boosted Radev’s support in the Balkan country of about 6.5 million people, where voters

Teals eye party structure to fill Liberal vacuum and counter One Nation

rapidly shifting political landscape. The Warringah MP, [Zali Steggall](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/zali-steggall), confirmed long-running rumours that there have been discussions about a new centrist party to fill the void left by the Liberals’ lurch

Burn-like rashes and hunger: Gaza’s children face skin disease crisis

rapidly through the overcrowded tents, where disease moves easily among children already weakened by hunger. Yasser’s story is becoming increasingly common across Gaza. Medical teams from Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) say skin diseases

Covid jabs huge success, but work needed on trust in vaccines - key findings from Covid report

support for those how have been harmed by the jabs. Here's a look at the key findings from the 274-page report. The Covid vaccination programme was unprecedented. Never before had vaccines been developed

Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers

rapid rise in Tripura or its earlier breakthrough in Assam, Bengal was never a lightning conquest. "The BJP has been a major force in Bengal for three successive elections, consistently polling around

Trump’s lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy

support from the US can boost morale and lead to partial improvements in their conditions. “I have been told directly by any number of Chinese activists that raising their case has made a difference,” said

Economic shock from Iran war risks driving up global debt levels, says IMF

Support should be targeted and temporary, focusing on those most exposed and least able to absorb price increases.” It also warned countries with precarious public finances against using further borrowing to cushion the blow