The disputed-but-not-really presidential election in the US has raised memories of its 2000 predecessor. It's important to understand that the degeneration of the Republican Party didn't begin with Donald Trump.
Author: Charles Richardson
No joy for Trump in the courts
Attempts to overturn, or even dent, Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election continue to fail miserably.
Back to “no deal”?
In the never-ending Brexit saga, Britain and the EU are running out of time to reach a trade agreement.
A president on trial
Nicholas Sarkozy goes on trial in France, in a case that raises questions about how we treat ex-presidents and what we really think about political corruption.
OK, let’s talk about recounts
After losing a recount in Georgia and a lawsuit in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump's effort to deny his election loss is further than ever from reality.
Israel and antisemitism, again
Israel's far-right government has lost a powerful friend with the defeat of Donald Trump, and the divergence between its position and the actual interests of Jews worldwide has never been clearer.
Yes, they’re still counting
Figures are not yet final for the American presidential election, but we can already see a very distinctive lack of variability in the results.
Another setback for the Kremlin
Maia Sandu will become Moldova's first female president after convincingly beating the pro-Russian incumbent.
A runoff in Moldova
Moldova's president seeks re-election on Sunday in another trial of strength between the forces pulling the country in opposite directions.
Artsakh loses out
War in the Caucasus yields a partial victory for Azerbaijan over Armenia. Russian support turns out to be of only limited value.
The World is Not Enough 