Con Coughlin

Public discontent simmers as influential former foreign minister is forced out of office after opposing close ties with Moscow

Iran’s continued support for Russia and its war in Ukraine has provoked unprecedented tensions at the heart of the Islamic regime, resulting in the sacking of one of Tehran’s most high-ranking officials.

Starmer and Macron argue that our continent has the capacity to come to Kyiv’s rescue. They are wrong

"Something's going to happen one way or the other. I hope that Iran — and I've written him a letter, saying, 'I hope you're going to negotiate.' Because if we have to go in militarily, it's going to be a terrible thing — for them." — US President Donald

Starmer and Macron may be speaking tough, but the ‘coalition of the willing’ looks set to add up to zero

Hamas terrorists have been exposed as brutal oppressors, not legitimate Palestinian representatives

The President boasted that he would rapidly impose peace on Ukraine and Gaza – he has woefully failed

How Wars End, by ex-Greenpeace activist Jan van Aken, offers a hopelessly unrealistic appraisal of the world’s many ongoing nightmares

We should not be seeking investment from a nation which is diametrically opposed to our key values

Rewarding aggression and overturning rules-based order will simply trigger many more invasions