Macron and Scholz have suffered humiliating defeats triggering concern of a bigger shift to the right in France and Germany. If this happens, Europe's power balance could fundamentally transform.

Riding a global wave of populist nationalism, radicals with a disdain for democracy, an urge to deregulate, and an aversion to globalisation are seizing power in Central and South America.

If right-wing parties collaborate, this shift could impact policies on climate, migration, enlargement, budget, and the rule of law 

For decades the far right sat on the periphery of Western politics, dismissed as angry skinheads or deluded neo-Nazis by the centrist mainstream. No longer.

A look at a powerful ideology born from historical grudges against Muslims and how its ascension under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has jeopardised India's secular democracy

Twitter was known for its liberalism. It has been transformed into a very different beast, posing implications for news provision and political debate in a year with the next race for the White House

France glories in its revolutionary past. But in more complex, modern-day times, the country feels more bewildered than radical. And that could deter its voters from choosing a figure like Mélenchon.

The intersection of several global movements and events eerily shares similarities with the turbulent global climate between the two World Wars in the 20th century