The offensive by his Islamist group has marked a turning point in the country’s bloody 13-year civil war
The man behind the crowd-pleasing film adaptation of the musical has set a new box office record
She has shown extraordinary strength as a court hears how she was drugged by her husband and raped by strangers
The CDU leader gave up a lucrative business career and is now bidding to unseat Olaf Scholz
The master tactician has been hired to lead England to World Cup glory in 2026
After the offensive in Gaza and invasion of Lebanon, the longtime premier is now weighing whether or how to strike at Iran
The Apollo chief believes we are on the cusp of a new era in finance
The controversial move on Commerzbank would be the first big cross-border deal in Europe since the financial crisis
The European Commission president has pitched herself as the answer to the question: ‘who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?’
Already known for his battles with Bolsonaro, his ban on X has pitched him into the centre of a new fight
Arrested in France, the social media app CEO is accused of promoting free speech idealism at the expense of safety
He continues to use his interventions around the world to needle establishment norms
The octogenarian micro-lending pioneer has the fate of the world’s eighth-most populous country in his hands
The strongman is reasserting his grip after an election marred by violence and suspected fraud
The British pop star is providing the soundtrack to Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign
Her attempts to give the French capital a green makeover have made her unpopular but unrepentant
As his team reaches the final of Euro 2024, no one in the history of English men’s football can match his record
From football to his party to the country, the new UK leader has always been focused on winning
The party leader anointed her youthful protégé as prime minister in waiting but office may come sooner than either expected
Amazon’s founder has long thrived on disrupting industries but the Washington Post may be a challenge too far
The Canadian is not afraid to tackle serious subjects and big ideas
As its market value rose above $3tn for the first time, one of the last founder-CEOs remains firmly in control
She was formed by the campus protests of the 1980s, but supporters insist she is not an ideologue
Going head to head with a powerful company is a role the actor has played before
The ex-wife of the Microsoft founder has become one of the most influential figures in global giving
