The Middle East, etched into the Western psyche as a region prone to conflict, economic malaise and geopolitical rivalry, is…

As Vladimir Putin rounded off his Victory Day speech with a resounding ‘Hurrah!’ to Russia, the contrast between the celebrations…

It may be having trouble on the battlefield, but the Russian army does know how to stage a parade. Behind…

Conversations between the Prime Minister and the monarchy are, by convention, kept strictly confidential – and taken to the grave.…

The latest poll from the Washington Post and ABC News sent shockwaves through America’s media over the weekend, with numbers that are absolutely dire…

Before Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, some of the Kremlin’s staunchest friends in Europe were the energy executives who lobbied for…

I refuse to get Amazon Alexa, and never use Siri, because I find the concept of human-style interactions with robots…

It is out of sight and usually out of mind, but recent events are forcing Americans to focus on the…

The political fallout from the coronation policing row shows us that if Labour does get into government after the next…

Since Joe Biden confirmed that he will run for re-election, the odds of Kamala Harris becoming the first female president of…

Prince Harry kept a dignified silence at his father’s coronation – even if he opted to make a hasty exit…

He huffed, and he puffed, and he damn near blew his own house down. The way Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man…

In the run-up to the coronation, the Prince of Wales was a rather detached figure. Prince William kept an unusually…

In the Russian calendar 9 May holds near-religious significance. Celebrating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany at the end of the Second World War,…

A detail much noted in the commentary on Saturday‘s coronation was that His Majesty decided against making his first trip…

‘Have you got a light mate?’ The shout came from the top of the slipway on Deal beach. Bill, who…

The French have revealed yet again their shameless hypocrisy in regard to Europe’s illegal migrants crisis that this year looks…

The case for slavery reparations seems to be growing louder every day. This week, indigenous representatives from 12 Commonwealth countries called on…

Few books change your life but one that heavily influenced mine was Among the Russians (1983), Colin Thubron’s travel book…

Somewhat by accident, I’ve become a professional glutton. The sort of person who’ll traipse for an hour in the wrong…

In the end, after months of speculation, the coronation was a success. In the run-up, the distracting aspect had been…

I planned my trip from Palm Beach to London almost a year ago. Nothing was going to stop me coming…