Baba Go Slow: Nigeria’s President gets another term

Baba Go Slow: Nigeria’s President gets another term

Muhammadu Buhari earned the nickname “Baba Go Slow” for a lackadaisical approach to reform as Nigeria’s president. He mismanaged the economy, failed to tackle corruption and has been unable to restrain the terrorist group Boko Haram. Will he be more effective in his second term? Also, why so many climbers are perishing on the slopes of Everest. And for the first time in football history, clubs from just one nation compete in Europe’s top tournaments. How England’s Premier League teams have outperformed expectations.

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Bodies in the streets: Russian atrocities

Bodies in the streets: Russian atrocities

Our correspondent reports from towns around Kyiv, where Russian forces appear to have committed war crimes, including summary executions and random murders. The last instalment of a once-in-a-decade c...

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No-confidence interval: Pakistan’s embattled PM

No-confidence interval: Pakistan’s embattled PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan seems to be trying everything to avoid an ouster. The powerful military brass may simply want a new leader who is less hostile to the West. Calls for tough sanctions on Russi...

4 Huhti 202221min

All opposed, say nothing: Hungary’s election

All opposed, say nothing: Hungary’s election

Viktor Orban’s eight-year assault on the country’s institutions will help his bid for re-election. But the poll is far bigger than Hungary: it is a verdict on autocracies everywhere. Britain welcomes ...

1 Huhti 202222min

Oil and vodka: Russia’s resilient economy

Oil and vodka: Russia’s resilient economy

After Russia invaded Ukraine, Western businesses pulled out and governments imposed punishing sanctions. But Russia’s economy is proving surprisingly resilient. In the instalment of our French electio...

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Capital outflow: Russia changes tack

Capital outflow: Russia changes tack

It appears that Russian forces are withdrawing from Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, to focus on the eastern region of Donbas. We examine what the shifting tactics signify. A court in Singapore has refused to...

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Talk in Turkey: Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

Talk in Turkey: Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

Negotiators are again meeting face-to-face, this time in Istanbul. There is little hope of reaching an agreement at this stage—and even less that it would be adhered to. The metal cages appearing atop...

29 Maalis 202220min

In the war room: our exclusive visit to Zelensky’s “fortress”

In the war room: our exclusive visit to Zelensky’s “fortress”

Our editors traverse layers of security to reach the situation room where Ukraine’s president is so often seen addressing the world. They ask about his decision to stay in Kyiv, which countries are pr...

28 Maalis 202225min

Under fire: Life in Kharkiv

Under fire: Life in Kharkiv

For the past month, one of our editors has spoken daily with a young man in Kharkiv. Today he discusses his family's decision to leave their hometown for somewhere safer. Ketanji Brown Jackson, Presid...

25 Maalis 202226min

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