Trains are full to overflowing as millions of people journey to be with their families for the nine-day public holiday

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina prioritised relations with India, but her party is excluded from today’s vote

Armed gangs control almost 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince and violence has spread to other parts of the country

Election success due partly to wave of nationalist feeling following Thailand’s three-week conflict with Cambodia

Protests by US and UK undermined by their own behaviour

Family of media tycoon say he will die behind bars amid widespread criticism from press freedom groups

Win will help Sanae Takaichi to implement her controversial plans for tax cuts and increased defence spending

Podcasts are booming in China, with an audience that grew by more than 43% in 2024

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump had a friendly, two-hour phone call last night

Xi Jinping says Taiwan is Chinese territory and China ‘must defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity’

Northeast region’s system of grassroots democracy prioritised equality between men and women and direct participation of communities

Five-yearly congress typically sets out Pyongyang’s military and political strategy

Expiration of US-Russia deal raises risk of new nuclear arms race in which Europe could find itself in particularly uncomfortable position

From colonial governors to teaching orders and Olympians, Ireland has a hidden role in the making of the city

Mutual trust is foundation for development of relationship between countries, Chinese president tells British PM