Politics

Critics accuse President Daniel Ortega of cracking down on opponents ahead of elections set for later this year.

Netanyahu’s 12-year stretch as prime minister ends after opposition leader Yair Lapid forms new government without him.

First parliamentary election since Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s resignation was boycotted by Algeria’s protest movement.

Electoral observers from American states say no ‘serious irregularities’ were detected during last Sunday’s vote.

Former president Santos asks forgiveness for deaths of thousands during armed conflict with left-wing fighters.

Attorney General Merrick Garland promises to defend ‘cornerstone of our democracy’ against challenges by Republican states.

Calls grow for former attorneys general Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions to testify about the data seizures.

Israel’s parliament is set to vote on new government. Could this be the end of the Benjamin Netanyahu era?

Five Republicans, five Democrats offer $579bn spending plan without new taxes but it meets quick criticism.

Muslim congresswoman accused of ‘drawing false equivalencies’ between the US, Israel, Hamas and the Taliban.

A former police chief is among the six men involved in the militia group facing federal conspiracy charges.

On the eve of the G7 summit, the US leader is expected to warn his UK counterpart over Brexit-related frictions.

Is Biden’s investigation a legitimate inquiry or a pressure campaign against China?

Have the populist movements that have swept other countries quietly passed by the East Asian nation?