Andrew Mueller
Balendra Shah’s path from hip hop to high office marks a new opportunity for Nepal
Pretty much every headline that has heralded Nepal’s new prime minister, Balendra Shah, has referred to him as a “rapper”. This is not inaccurate – he owed his early prominence to his prowess on…
‘Work with the opposition inside Iran’: John Bolton’s advice to Trump as Operation Epic Fury drags on
The former US national security adviser has adopted a voice of moderation, criticising the Trump administration’s approach as ill-conceived, dismissive of the Iranian people and bound to fail.
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
After the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by a US-Israeli strike in late February, his son Mojtaba has been named as the Iranian regime’s new leader. What do we know about this mysterious successor?
Supremacy usurped: Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead in US-Israeli strikes
Iran’s Supreme Leader has been killed in a US-Israeli airstrike. While some celebrate the end to his iron rule of the Islamic Republic, others warn of deeper regional instability.
The US, Israel and Iran exchange violent strikes. But what’s the point of Operation Epic Fury?
US-Israeli strikes targeting Iranian leadership and the latter’s retaliatory attacks have rocked the Middle East. But is there a method behind the madness of Operation Epic Fury?
Spotlight on Admiral Samuel J Paparo, the man who could call the shots in any future US-China conflict
With 1,100 carrier landings behind him, the commander of US Indo-Pacific forces is now navigating a different kind of front line.
The Board of Peace: Inside Trump’s global power play and Gaza plans
President Trump’s much-ballyhooed Board of Peace offers little indication of being what it purports to be, resembling a clubhouse for the authoritarians he finds most appeasing.
An inside look at Carlo Ratti’s minimalist Olympic torches for Milano Cortina
The 2026 torches were created to withstand the rigours of a multi-stage relay and winter weather. We ask the designer about how he landed the coveted job and what makes this year’s torches unique.
Opinion
The political honeytrap has a long history – but it might not spice up the Hungarian elections
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest is a good advert for modern Britain
The Tower of London is calling Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. While the former prince’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office disgraces the British royal family, it paints the United Kingdom in a fair light.
