Ibiza remix: Austria and the European fringe

Ibiza remix: Austria and the European fringe

As a scandal involving Austria’s hard-right Freedom party causes the government to unravel, we examine the fringe parties of Europe and their chances in this week’s European election. As tech billionaires continue to indulge their obsession with space travel, we look at the sketchy economics of moving off-world. And, a stark warning for lovers of avocados: supply concerns make it a volatile brunch choice.

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Line of control: India-Pakistan

Line of control: India-Pakistan

Air strikes by India and Pakistan this week represent a worrying flare-up of tensions that have simmered for years. We examine the forces and politics at play between the nuclear-armed powers. What’s ...

28 Helmi 201920min

Chaos and calculation: Brexit

Chaos and calculation: Brexit

Grand fissures have opened in Britain’s politics; the two main parties’ leaders are struggling to keep control. What does it all mean for Brexit, just a month away? As pharmaceutical companies defend ...

27 Helmi 201922min

Two for the show: Trump meets Kim

Two for the show: Trump meets Kim

As Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam ahead of a second summit with President Donald Trump, we ask about the real prospects for a nuclear-free Korean peninsula. Chicago votes for a new mayor today; we spe...

26 Helmi 201920min

It’s bean difficult: the China-America trade war

It’s bean difficult: the China-America trade war

As President Donald Trump delays further tariffs on $200bn-worth of Chinese goods, there are hints of an end to the trade war. We assess the damage already done by looking at the global soyabean marke...

25 Helmi 201923min

Alms held up: Venezuela

Alms held up: Venezuela

Venezuela is in dire need of humanitarian aid, and Juan Guaidó, the interim president, has pledged to deliver it tomorrow. Will Nicolás Maduro, the dictatorial leader still formally in power, let him?...

22 Helmi 201920min

Sins of the fathers: the Vatican and child abuse

Sins of the fathers: the Vatican and child abuse

The Vatican is hosting a high-profile meeting on child abuse by the clergy. It’s a topic that has been woefully overlooked, and one that threatens to define the tenure of Pope Francis. We visit the wo...

21 Helmi 201921min

Prince on tour: Muhammad bin Salman

Prince on tour: Muhammad bin Salman

Muhammad bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, is on a tour of Asia, striking deals and trying to polish his image. What kind of influence will he have in the region? Every year as much as a quarter of ...

20 Helmi 201919min

Labour’s love lost: British politics

Labour’s love lost: British politics

Seven parliamentarians have split from Britain’s opposition Labour party. That could change the calculus of Brexit, and just might be the nucleus of a new movement. There’s a little-noticed shift in t...

19 Helmi 201919min

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