February 2026

The war in Ukraine has become a grinding test of attrition, where movement on the map is measured in metres, not miles. In the frozen wastelands where this fight is being waged, it feels never-ending. At stake are huge consequences not just for Ukrainians, but for Europe and the wider international order – whether borders

Throughout 1,460 days of the Ukraine war, two figures have remained central. The decisions made by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, their leadership styles, and their standing on the international stage have shaped a conflict soon entering its fifth year. But how have the war’s two central figures changed in the past four

One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, “El Mencho”, has been killed in a military operation carried out by Mexican special forces ‌with “intelligence” support from the US. The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, whose real name is Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, was wounded in an operation to capture him in Tapalpa, Jalisco

Student-led protests have taken place in Iran this weekend, coinciding with the start of the new university term and the 40th day of mourning for many of the thousands of people killed by security forces in early January. Pro-and anti-regime activists protested at five universities in Tehran on Saturday, in some instances facing off against

A man has been shot dead by Secret Service agents after trying to unlawfully enter Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, authorities in the US have said. The man was seen by the north gate of the Florida property at around 1.30am local time (6.30am UK time) on Sunday. He was carrying what appeared to be a