The curious case of Binyamin’s butt-in: Israel’s election
After a 16-month absence from leadership, Binyamin Netanyahu is back at the centre of the country’s messy politics. We ask how his divisive ways will play out this time. Apple is slowly weaning itself...
2 Marras 202227min
Falling tsar? Russians eye life after Putin
As President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine continues to falter, Russian elites are now daring to consider the once unthinkable: a life after his leadership. Haiti is in grave disarray, but calling i...
1 Marras 202223min
Once and future: Brazil’s Lula wins again
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist former president, has won again. Even if President Jair Bolsonaro gracefully concedes, his followers and fellow party members will make Lula’s hard job harder. We ...
31 Loka 202226min
Elon-gate: the Musk-Twitter story
After months of wrangling, Elon Musk completed his deal to buy Twitter, and immediately sacked several top executives. We ask what’s next for the platform and its users. Organised crime is damaging So...
28 Loka 202226min
Power play: electricity in Ukraine
Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. Ukraine’s air defences are struggling to keep up, and many households are without power as winter approaches. Bill G...
27 Loka 202228min
Tough Roe to go: abortion and the midterms
When America’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, the conventional wisdom was that it would help Democrats by galvanising them for the midterm elections. Two weeks away from Election Day, the pictur...
26 Loka 202229min
Third time’s the charm? Britain’s new prime minister
Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s prime minister today, making him the third in the past seven weeks. Our correspondent explains who he is, and analyses his road ahead. In Mexico there are growing concern...
25 Loka 202223min
Number three for Xi: power in China
Xi Jinping won a third term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Our correspondent explains how the recent party congress solidified Xi’s grip on power. With record numbers of people s...
24 Loka 202228min
