Coming in harder: Iran’s new president

Coming in harder: Iran’s new president

Ebrahim Raisi takes office as the country is blamed for multiple attacks in the region; a more mistrustful, hardline and aggressive regime awaits. Our correspondent meets a woman first trafficked into a sprawling Bangladeshi brothel at age 12 and who is now in charge of it. And the high-tech shoes that may be contributing to tumbling world records in Tokyo.

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New school Thais: a military establishment voted out

New school Thais: a military establishment voted out

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Changing the Guard? Turkey’s inconclusive election

Changing the Guard? Turkey’s inconclusive election

Despite the opposition’s lead in the pre-election polls, the incumbent president seems to have performed better than expected. What does a run-off mean for the nation? The mental health of teenage gir...

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Suck in the middle: the hole in America’s consumer base

Suck in the middle: the hole in America’s consumer base

The past few years have proved tumultuous both for American consumers and for retailers selling to them. The end result is a curious slump for middle-of-the-road brands. Artificial intelligence like C...

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Autocrat v bureaucrat: Turkey’s crucial vote

Autocrat v bureaucrat: Turkey’s crucial vote

It is probably this year’s most important election—and for the first time in a long time, the country’s strongman leader has a plausible adversary. Our correspondent heads along to the Hollywood write...

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A scratch in the Teflon: Trump’s sexual-battery loss

A scratch in the Teflon: Trump’s sexual-battery loss

A jury unanimously found Donald Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation. We examine his first major legal loss. Thailand’s opposition looks set to prevail in this weekend’s election—whether it ...

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Ukraine 2.0: a revealing visit to Kyiv

Ukraine 2.0: a revealing visit to Kyiv

Our Russia and defence editors travelled to the capital, finding a city largely back to normal. They ask both civilians and the country’s top brass about Ukraine's position—and its future. China’s pop...

9 Mai 202329min

Good, bad and ugly: the Taliban and Afghanistan

Good, bad and ugly: the Taliban and Afghanistan

Their return to rule is unequivocally bad for the country’s women and girls. But wholesale collapse has not come and some aspects of government have improved; it turns out threats of grotesque violenc...

8 Mai 202329min

Another season of the crown: the coronation of Charles III

Another season of the crown: the coronation of Charles III

He has been king since September; now it is time for the pomp. We examine the modern monarchy—and the ancient frippery of coronations. Despite prior reluctance to do much about climate change, America...

5 Mai 202329min

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