Emergency measures: America’s border deal

Emergency measures: America’s border deal

President Donald Trump is expected to declare a national emergency today, to fund his southern-border wall. We ask why that would be an uncomfortable constitutional precedent. Nigeria’s general election this weekend will be a nail-biter, and allegations of electoral fraud are already flying; the only certainty is that the result will be contested. And, we bid farewell to Opportunity, a Mars rover that vastly exceeded what was expected of it.


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Pulp friction: the trade war bites Apple

Pulp friction: the trade war bites Apple

As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs take effect, our correspondent explains how one of America’s most profitable companies may navigate the trade war. Are class divides in Britain softening (9:28)? And...

9 Apr 202523min

Economies of sail: migrant-smuggling entrepreneurs

Economies of sail: migrant-smuggling entrepreneurs

More than 36,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats last year. Our correspondent investigates the increasingly sophisticated business strategies of the criminals who smuggle them. As ...

8 Apr 202525min

Doomed traders: Trump’s tariff fallout

Doomed traders: Trump’s tariff fallout

Since Donald Trump announced punishing tariffs on “Liberation Day” last week, stock markets have fallen and governments and businesses scrambled to respond. Our correspondent discusses the impact on t...

7 Apr 202521min

Over the Yoon: South Korea ousts president

Over the Yoon: South Korea ousts president

South Korea has been paralysed since its president declared martial law in December. Even after his impeachment, politicians face a divided polity and battered economy. Why governments should pay atte...

4 Apr 202520min

Import-extort: what to make of Donald Trump’s titanic tariffs

Import-extort: what to make of Donald Trump’s titanic tariffs

After months of bluster, he’s finally done it. At a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden, Donald Trump overturned decades of American trade policy with a simple signature. The new wave of trade res...

3 Apr 202546min

Wall of duties: Trump’s towering tariffs

Wall of duties: Trump’s towering tariffs

Even in the run-up to Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff hikes, few had expected such colossal levies. Our correspondent explains how they will shake America’s economy and global trade. After Suda...

3 Apr 202524min

Ballot from the blue: will Ukraine hold a poll?

Ballot from the blue: will Ukraine hold a poll?

Months ago, holding an election in wartorn Ukraine seemed impossible. Now plans are being made. Our correspondent explains the prospects for the campaign – and the chance of a ceasefire, which must pr...

2 Apr 202523min

Right down: Le Pen barred

Right down: Le Pen barred

Marine Le Pen is one of France’s most popular politicians, who has brought the National Rally party to the heart of the political landscape. Our correspondent explains the implications of a court ruli...

1 Apr 202520min

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