Send out the clown: Boris agrees to go

Send out the clown: Boris agrees to go

Boris Johnson is standing down as Britain’s prime minister. We consider his legacy and impact on British politics. Public attitudes on LGBT rights in South-East Asia are changing fast—and its laws are at last changing, too. And at this week’s Montreal’s Jazz Festival, the pioneering pianist and local hero Oscar Peterson remains the patron saint. Additional music courtesy of Urban Science Brass Band

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Flying stop: Boeing

Flying stop: Boeing

Following a second fatal crash of Boeing’s 737-MAX, China was quick to ground its fleet of the newish airliner. What does this mean for the world’s largest planemaker? In Russia, protests have broken ...

12 Maalis 201921min

The sensitive month: Tibet

The sensitive month: Tibet

China’s party leaders get nervous in March—a month full of anniversaries that Tibetans hold dear. As the 60th anniversary of Tibet’s uprising approaches, security is tighter than usual. Corporate-risk...

11 Maalis 201923min

Fifth time unlucky: Algeria’s protests

Fifth time unlucky: Algeria’s protests

Widespread protests will continue today against the re-election run of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who hasn’t been heard from since a stroke in 2013. Algerians have had enough of their country’s p...

8 Maalis 201922min

Guilt and association: Paul Manafort

Guilt and association: Paul Manafort

President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager can expect to have the book thrown at him at his sentencing today—the first for crimes revealed by Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Mr...

7 Maalis 201923min

Trudeau in trouble: a sunny leader in stormy times

Trudeau in trouble: a sunny leader in stormy times

Canada’s fresh-faced leader has been a icon for embattled liberals. But now he faces damaging accusations of meddling in a judicial process. Will Justin Trudeau be contrite or fight? And free money so...

6 Maalis 201919min

Xi’ll meet again: China’s People’s Congress opens

Xi’ll meet again: China’s People’s Congress opens

The National People's Congress of China gathers today for ten days of deliberations. Tensions with the West over the trade war and disagreement about the role of technology giant Huawei will be in the...

5 Maalis 201920min

A thirsty world: the future of water

A thirsty world: the future of water

Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce, as climate change and population growth puts greater pressure on resources. But the problem is one of mismanagement, rather than supply. When Jair Bolsonar...

4 Maalis 201923min

Bibi one more time? Binyamin Netanyahu

Bibi one more time? Binyamin Netanyahu

Israel’s prime minister has been indicted, pending a hearing, just weeks before an election. We look at the charges he faces, and how he has already transformed the country’s politics. Huawei, a Chine...

1 Maalis 201922min

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