The Foreign Desk

Since the election of Justin Trudeau in 2015, the world has been reminded of Canada’s liberalism and compassion. And this is not limited to refugees: it’s reflected in their broader immigration policy too.

President François Hollande has an approval rating of 4 per cent and it’s hard to see how any of the leading Socialists candidates can make it into the second round of next spring’s presidential election. So how did the French left get into this mess and what would it take for it to rise again?

Italy’s referendum is supposed to be about constitutional reform but with prime minister Matteo Renzi’s job on the line, it’s about much more than that now.

A presidential election in Ghana doesn’t tend to get much coverage in western media and the reason is very simple: it tends to run smoothly. Unlike many of its neighbours it's a real democracy – power has changed hands between political parties. The country goes to the polls again next month so who are the candidates and what will it mean for the region?

‘Identity politics’ is being blamed for Hillary Clinton’s defeat – executive editor Steve Bloomfield explains why it shouldn’t be.

Last Tuesday we hosted a special edition of ‘The Foreign Desk Live’ from our London HQ in front of a sold-out audience. The topic? Donald Trump and what his election means for the rest of the world. Steve Bloomfield was joined on stage by Bill Emmott, Xenia Wickett, Sir William Patey and Steven Erlanger.

It has not been a good few months for liberals, who have been castigated and branded as being out of touch with people’s real concerns. Right now, liberals are losing and have to fight back.

It happened. Donald Trump is set to be the next president of the US. But what does it all mean? Our editors and correspondents around the world describe the impact that Trump’s victory has had in their cities; as with all first thoughts, this is as emotional as it is analytical.

Following the Republican nominee’s win, our New York bureau chief Ed Stocker looks at what a Donald Trump presidency means for the Democrats.

There is more to Rodrigo Duterte, the new president of the Philippines, than the cartoon character he is often depicted as. And his rhetorical shift away from the US and towards China might turn out to be popular too. We ask who Duterte really is and what his presidency means for the Philippines’ relationship with the rest of the world.