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After firing his coalition partner, chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to call fresh elections in the new year.

Just as Europe needs leadership most, Germany’s governing coalition has imploded. Trump's election victory and uncertainty in Berlin spell a wild ride ahead.

They walked into the trap of defending the very institutions most Americans distrust.

A Labour minister struggled to name any benefits of Donald Trump returning to the White House in an awkward Question Time grilling. The Minister for Industry, Sara Jones was asked about the Republican’s historic win repeatedly by host Fiona Bruce when she appeared on the show on Thursday evening (7 November). Discussing trade between the UK and the US, the BBC host stepped in to tell her: “None of that is specific to Trump?” Ms Bruce added: “Can you not think of any benefits?”

Steering America away from far-right illiberalism means scrutinizing the Big Tech powerbrokers who control our social media and other popular online spaces.

Some have argued Harris moved too far to the left in the campaign. Instead, she may have failed to listen to the message coming from her base.

This map from 'The New York Times' illustrates the U.S.'s overwhelming shift to the right using only arrows.

Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote.

The new first minister represents a party that does not acknowledge Northern Ireland's six counties as separate from the 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland. The historic moment has huge implications, David Blevins writes.

With the government announcing big spending and tax, the differences between the two main parties feel sharper, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

The Conservatives and Labour both have weaknesses