Accord signed by 136 countries will enable them to raise tax on sales made by multinationals within their bordersAlmost 140 countries have taken a decisive step towards forcing the world’s biggest companies to pay a fair share of tax, with plans for a …
New Zealand opposition leader Judith Collins’ struggle for relevance
Routinely outshone in the polls by Jacinda Ardern, Collins now faces a challenge from a rival right-wing party“There are three ways in which opposition leaders end being opposition leaders,” the National party’s leader, Judith Collins, says: “one, they…
Saudi aide accused of directing Khashoggi murder edges back to power
Saud al-Qahtani, aide to Mohammed bin Salman, hailed as patriot on pro-government social mediaThree years after the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi royal court adviser accused of directing the murder is being quietly reintroduced by pro-gov…
United or divided: what is the future of Ireland? | Letter
Guardian readers respond to Colm Tóibín’s essay on the island’s political futureColm Tóibín’s comparison of Sinn Féin, a pro-EU, pro-immigration, centre-left party, to Ukip, an anti-EU, anti-immigration, rightwing party, is decidedly muddled, like much…
Dmitry Muratov: the Nobel winner shining light on Russia journalist murders
Co-laureate and editor of Novaya Gazeta has promised to use award to support press freedomWhen Dmitry Muratov saw a Norwegian number flash up on his phone, he assumed it was a nuisance call. Finding out he was joint laureate of this year’s Nobel peace …
Trump hid losses of $70m at DC hotel during his presidency, records reveal
House Democrats say deception about hotel, which became a place for Republicans to do business, was detailed in documentsDonald Trump hid losses of more than $70m at his eponymous Washington DC hotel while he was in the White House, House Democrats sai…
Zimbabwean who cleared Falklands mines urges rethink on 75% cut to clearance programmes
Cuthbert Mutukwa fears disastrous consequences for home country if UK cuts go ahead as it nears ‘mine-free’ statusA Zimbabwean man who helped clear hundreds of landmines from the Falkland Islands has urged Britain not to go ahead with cuts that would s…
The return of Adele: industry bills new album 30 as ‘huge global event’
Rumoured for release in mid-November, record is being tipped to outdo new LPs by Ed Sheeran and ColdplayThere has been a rush to define the remaining months of 2021. It will be a winter of discontent, of supply chain disruption and potential blackouts;…
Abdulrazak Gurnah: where to start with the Nobel prize winner
Novelist Maaza Mengiste on how the Nobel laureate has explored exile in all its forms throughout his careerFor more than three decades, Abdulrazak Gurnah has been writing with a quiet and unwavering conviction about those relegated to the forgotten cor…
The Saudi takeover of Newcastle United is a symptom of England’s political failures | David Goldblatt
We shouldn’t single out football fans: the country has long since made its peace with the power of capital, whatever its originsFootball, no longer merely the national game, is England’s political theatre. The way in which the spasm of fan protest stop…