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Frantic horse-trading precedes vote for European Parliament chief

MEPs trade plum jobs and the use of Catalan in drive to secure votes

Turkish police claim arrest of nightclub gunman

Authorities say detained Uzbek was acting on behalf of Isis

Police question Israeli publisher over Netanyahu scandal

Probe into allegations that owner of Yedioth Ahronoth, offered to tone down coverage

Trump presidency and China growth boost global outlook, says IMF

Forecasts highlight planned US tax cuts and infrastructure spending

Saudi Arabia seeks $30bn-$50bn solar and wind energy investment

Riyadh will issue tenders for renewables programme in push to curb reliance on oil

Opinion & Analysis

A bitter comedown from Donald Trump’s sugar high

History is replete with populist authoritarian policies with poor long-run outcomes

Pacific conflict looms between America and China

If Donald Trump confronts the Chinese government he cannot rely on allies’ support

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Trump flexes muscle against pillars of postwar order

Incredulity and outrage in Germany, EU and Nato over president-elect’s rhetoric

Review Books

Review: ‘The New Turkey and its Discontents’

The nation’s citizens are its best democratic hope

A strong Europe remains the indispensable American ally

This is no time for Donald Trump to overturn tested alliances

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