Delhi melee: India’s citizenship protests
Violence in the country’s capital is the worst in decades. The unrest pits the ruling party’s Hindu-nationalist agenda against citizens proud of India’s secular history. Both technology and society ar...
27 Helmi 202021min
Clash pipe: Canada’s widening protests
Successive governments have overlooked the concerns of indigenous peoples, and that has elevated a small gas-pipeline protest into a national conflagration. We look back on the life and legacy of Hosn...
26 Helmi 202022min
Mitigating circumstances: coronavirus spreads
Global markets tanked yesterday as governments reported startling rises in covid-19 cases. Our correspondents around the world assess countries' differing policies, and the prospects for overcoming th...
25 Helmi 202022min
Peace-meal: ceasefire in Afghanistan
For now, a “reduction in violence” is holding, and a long-awaited agreement hangs in the balance. But can the Taliban and the country’s government engineer a lasting peace? Brazil’s surfers dominate t...
24 Helmi 202022min
Clerical era: Iran’s elections
In a bid to unite a fractious populace, hardliners barred half of the parliamentary candidates; by silencing moderates, the plan will suppress turnout and deepen the disquiet. We take a look at the ri...
21 Helmi 202021min
Uncut emerald: Ireland’s unification prospects
Spurred on by demographic shifts, Brexit and the success of the Sinn Fein party in this month’s election, the once-unthinkable idea of Irish reunification is gaining ground. The IMF is in Lebanon to d...
20 Helmi 202022min
Many hands light of work: China’s 170m migrant workers
Strict controls meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus are affecting many of the country’s villages. Our correspondent visits migrant workers who are trapped and draining their savings. We loo...
19 Helmi 202022min
A friend of mines: America’s explosive policy turn
The Trump administration’s stance on anti-personnel landmines worries many—but also speaks to a future in which the rules of war are uncertain. Britain’s universities are coming to grips with how much...
18 Helmi 202022min
