World War I

A third world war is plausible. Here’s how to avoid one

The next world war could hinge on the judgement of leaders like North Korea's Kim Jong Un, a man with nuclear arms at his disposal and little time to make a fateful decision.

Taiwan opposition leader touts peace in China as her party skips defence budget talks in Taipei

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, speaks upon visiting Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China April 8, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS

Rugby-List of Six Nations winners

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v England - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - March 14, 2026 England's Seb Atkinson reacts REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Commentary

Trump is unleashing forces beyond his control

Mr Trump’s capture of Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro didn’t take place in a vacuum

Xi woos Macron with sightseeing trip, but little in the way of deals

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a visit to the Dujiangyan site, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province, as part of Macron's three-day visit to China, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool

Argentina court orders house arrest for daughter of Nazi official in search for missing painting

An Argentine Federal Police car is parked outside a house where an Argentine federal court ordered a raid to search for a portrait of Contessa Colleonia, a 17th-century painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, stolen decades ago by the Nazis, after the painting was recently spotted in a real estate listing, in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Subirat

Trump's first 100 days: America First president is overturning world order

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain's King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/File Photo

Crowds join Anzac Day services for Australia, New Zealand forces

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel participate in the Anzac Day March towards the Shrine Of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia.

Rugby-List of Six Nations winners

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v Scotland - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - March 15, 2025 France's Antoine Dupont and Gregory Alldritt lift the Six Nations trophy as they celebrate on the podium with their teammates REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Explainer-What are the IMF and World Bank, and what happens if the US pulls support?

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