Donald Trump and his vice-presidential attack dog make the list, along with another four of his inner circle. So too does one of his foreign acolytes.

But the Time’s 100 most influential leaders also includes figures who have seen their star rise owing to their quiet opposition to the American president or for their ability, like Sir Keir Starmer, to act as a diplomatic bridge to the White House.

Taken together, the 22 leaders selected by Time journalists show just how Mr Trump bestrides the world in 2025.

The president himself makes the cut for the seventh time, more than anyone else on this year’s list.

No other modern president has grabbed control of the government as forcefully as Mr Trump, writes Brian Bennett, a senior White House correspondent for the magazine, in his pen portrait.

“The rest of his term will show just how much he can bend the country—and the world—before it breaks,” he concludes.