Charles McDermid

Failure to unseat country’s ruling coalition raises questions about future role of opposition heavyweight Anwar Ibrahim.

Both sides of Malaysia’s polarised political divide feel confident of election victory.

Ruling coalition and Prime Minister Najib Razak launch populist counter-attack in opposition-held areas ahead of vote.

Like the polls themselves, determining whether “scandal fatigue” will manifest at the ballot box is too close to call.

Unsparing analysis of $60bn spent ‘rebuilding’ Iraq lays bare the waste trail that may lead all the way to Afghanistan.

A millennia-old labyrinth of underground canals may help solve the Middle East’s water crisis, say experts.

A partisan lovefest and Republican smackdown, Democrats still may not have given the president the momentum he needs.

False hope and no immigration reform leave king-making Latino community dissatisfied, but stuck with the president.

Union leaders gather away from Democratic convention to voice concerns over what they see as diminishing labour rights.

Democrats try to rekindle voter passion in face of tightening polls, slack economy and apathy.