Rushing from Russians: Ukraine’s refugees
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a refugee crisis in Europe. More than a million people have left; millions more could follow. Turkey’s reasonably stable relationship with Russia may not sur...
4 Mar 202224min
Climate of fear: the IPCC’s new report
A new report shows that climate change is already causing widespread, tangible damage, and argues that adaptation is now as important as mitigation. A once-promising candidate for the French presidenc...
3 Mar 202224min
All that Xi wants: China’s Ukraine dilemma
After backing Russia’s grievances against NATO, China now finds itself treading a very fine line on Ukraine. There are often reasons to be suspicious of a country’s covid-death tally; we examine resea...
2 Mar 202220min
Square in their sights: Kharkiv under siege
The levelling of Freedom Square in Ukraine’s second city is powerfully symbolic. One resident has been speaking to us daily since the invasion began. In the American West, minerals crucial to a clean-...
1 Mar 202225min
The battlefield broadens: Ukraine resists
On the ground, Ukrainian resistance is holding—so far—and Vladimir Putin’s nuclear posturing reveals a crumbling of his plans. Meanwhile the international response grows more serious and more united. ...
28 Feb 202224min
Capital offence: the battle for Ukraine
As promised, Ukraine’s forces are fighting back tenaciously against a Russian invasion on multiple fronts—but Kyiv, the capital, is now squarely in the invaders’ sights. In England, the last covid res...
25 Feb 202225min
It begins: Russia invades Ukraine
Ukrainians woke to the sound of sirens. Volleys of cruise missiles, artillery, widespread reports of explosions: a large-scale invasion appears to be under way. Our correspondent in Kyiv reports on th...
24 Feb 202221min
Given choice: Colombia’s abortion-law change
In little more than a year, three of Latin America’s four most populous countries have expanded access to abortion. We ask what is driving that change in the region. Austin is the destination for many...
23 Feb 202222min
