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The Iran energy shock has exposed the country's reliance on fossil fuels - and its wilful neglect of people's basic needs, says journalist Caelainn Hogan ...

In the context of the Afghanistan war, this kind of accountability is rare, and it matters ...

Editorial: The defeat of Orbánism is a globally significant political moment. But it is, above all, a triumph for the citizens who mobilised to take their country back ...

The military approach has backfired, with Iran's position only strengthened. But the door is still open to a deal ...

The looming shortage of medicines and fertiliser is only going to get worse with the latest US blockade. Europe and the UK need to step up diplomatically, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff ...

As Trump depicts himself as Jesus Christ, and insults everyone from Keir Starmer to the pope, how can the king hope to keep this state visit on track, asks Zoe Williams ...

Soccer's showpiece has become too big for one region to handle responsibly ...

Amid the daily horror show in the Middle East is the realisation the so-called adults in the room are insane or powerless or just as bewildered as you are ...

We send the voice of the dead across space as an act of continuity and care, while on Earth we tally the bodies. Which do we choose to become?

I met the mother of my children on Twitter - and made lasting friendships. But now social media isn't so social, says academic philosopher and writer Tom Whyman ...