The Nobel prize in medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. The three scientists, from ...

Turkey and Pakistan agreed to a “rapid deployment” of military forces in Saudi Arabia. The three countries signed a defence ...

Then there is China’s weaponisation of its control over critical inputs, such as rare earths, needed by defence-related firms ...

It is codenamed “Vivaldi”—a mischievous play on the virtuosity of the composer Antonio Vivaldi and his most famous work, “The ...

European leaders are divided over how seriously to take the threat from Russia. America is pressing NATO allies to take on ...

His control of other appointments—still technically civilian decisions—is openly acknowledged. Shehbaz Sharif, the prime ...

PEDRO SÁNCHEZ’S talent for boldly grasping opportunities has served him well, helping him survive for eight years as prime ...

Optogenetics permits neuroscientists to use light to instantaneously activate individual brain cells. It has thus transformed ...

Polls over the weekend gave Democrats a rush of optimism for the midterms. The New York Times/Siena polls showed Democrats ...

America confirmed that it had withdrawn its B -1 bombers from RAF Fairford, a British airbase where a suspected terrorist ...

Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, called a snap election in order to “renew and broaden people’s support” for his ...

With around 99% of votes counted, the left-wing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, received 45%. The run-off will take ...