Plagued by uncertainty: German politics

Plagued by uncertainty: German politics

As the country wrestles with another covid-19 wave, the battle to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel is building. We look at the political and epidemiological races. Prince Philip was a loyal consort to Britain’s queen for seven decades; our correspondent recalls meeting him at a difficult time for the family. And why Kenyans are at last indulging in their own coffee.

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What did the president stow and when did he stow it? Biden‘s mess

What did the president stow and when did he stow it? Biden‘s mess

A drip-feed of discoveries of classified material in Joe Biden’s home and offices—and the president’s botched messaging around them—are a gift to Republicans and to Donald Trump, who is under investig...

16 Tammi 202323min

Zero-sum: the imperilled global economic order

Zero-sum: the imperilled global economic order

Countries across the world are turning inward, embracing protectionism, subsidies and export controls. This threatens the global order that has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, and risks ec...

13 Tammi 202325min

Unveiled threats: Iran's patient protesters

Unveiled threats: Iran's patient protesters

Iran’s protests may have gone quiet for the moment, but that does not mean they’ve been defeated. Beneath a calmer surface, Iranians are seething and biding their time. India’s pharma sector is huge, ...

12 Tammi 202324min

Doctors’ disorders: Britain’s overwhelmed health service

Doctors’ disorders: Britain’s overwhelmed health service

Britain’s National Health Service is in crisis. Wait times are rising, nurses and paramedics are striking, and doctors are overworked—leading to hundreds of excess deaths each week. We visit the front...

11 Tammi 202332min

Unquiet on the eastern front: fighting in the Donbas

Unquiet on the eastern front: fighting in the Donbas

Russian troops have turned Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, into a charnel house—and a proving ground for its mercenary army. The booming North Sea region could reshape Europe’s economy. And how women acr...

10 Tammi 202325min

Cloud coup-coup land: riots in Brazil

Cloud coup-coup land: riots in Brazil

In a scene reminiscent of the US Capitol riot two years ago, supporters of Brazil’s defeated president rampaged through government buildings yesterday. Our Brazil correspondent surveys the damage. We ...

9 Tammi 202321min

Bibi’s got backup: Israel’s right-wing government

Bibi’s got backup: Israel’s right-wing government

Israel’s new government is its most right-wing ever—but, in a break from the past, that may not derail deepening relations with neighbouring Arab countries. Thousands of Africans are killed each year ...

6 Tammi 202327min

Silva’s mettle: Brazil’s newish president

Silva’s mettle: Brazil’s newish president

Our Brazil correspondent surveys the state of the country, as Lula assumes the presidency precisely 20 years after his first inauguration. We ask why America’s armed forces are facing recruitment stru...

5 Tammi 202325min

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