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We are confronted by new fears, and new sources of mourning. Despite it all, my city of Homs is in a state of joy, says writer Mona Rafea ...

New government plans show good intent, but can only be a start. We need a revolution to revive local democracy, says Vernon Bogdanor of King's College London ...

The regime is doing all it can to damage the credibility of Péter Magyar - but the young challenger's popularity keeps rising, says Viktória Serdült ...

The PM's attitude to China exposes the void where there should be a strategic concept of Britain's place in the world, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr ...

An incurable illness that turns billionaires into owls ...

The usual festivities have been replaced with silence and sorrow as families mourn the loss of loved ones and the destruction of their homes ...

Sometimes it's discrimination or harassment. Sometimes abuse or outright hatred. And sometimes violence. It must stop ...

Editorial: Kyiv's targeted killings expose the reach of its intelligence services, challenging the Kremlin's war machine while sticking to the laws of war ...

The country is in a sorry state and its politicians can only yell at one another. This leaderless drift is disastrous for Europe, says German journalist Jörg Lau ...

The Duke of York has proven to be a scandal magnet. He is a problem, a royal problem: it's time they owned it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde ...