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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Khartoum is burning: fighting continues in Sudan

Khartoum is burning: fighting continues in Sudan

Ceasefires have failed, civilians are fleeing, and there is no end in sight to the fighting. We bring you an update on the escalating conflict. A Ukrainian church accused of spreading Russian propagan...

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Tick, Tick, Boom: SpaceX launches Starship

Tick, Tick, Boom: SpaceX launches Starship

In a historic first, the largest rocket ever assembled managed to get off the ground. But then it exploded midair. We ask if this launch can still be called a success. Alexei Navalny is still holed up...

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Revolution Song: Myanmar’s unending war

Revolution Song: Myanmar’s unending war

Deep in the mountains along the Thai border, a bloody civil war rages. Our correspondent gives us rare insight into one of the world’s oldest insurgencies. New, stringent election rules will soon be t...

20 Apr 202329min

Fighting chance: Ukraine prepares for counter-offensive

Fighting chance: Ukraine prepares for counter-offensive

The top-secret plan to pierce Russia’s defenses and reclaim territory could unfold any day now. We ask why this moment, in particular, could prove crucial. Migrants from a lesser-known coastal city in...

19 Apr 202324min

A cut above the West: America’s astounding economy

A cut above the West: America’s astounding economy

Contrary to the groaning of both Republicans and Democrats, the economy is still the world’s largest. How has this success been sustained? We ask why choosing the wrong degree could leave you worse of...

18 Apr 202325min

A tough transition: unrest in Sudan

A tough transition: unrest in Sudan

Clashes in Khartoum have turned deadly as two rival military factions fight for power. As the conflict escalates, a transition to civilian rule could be in jeopardy. Europe’s cities have a worrying po...

17 Apr 202325min

Never-ending storeys: rebuilding Turkey

Never-ending storeys: rebuilding Turkey

It will be years until the country recovers from February’s devastating earthquakes—but progress toward that goal will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins another mandate next month....

14 Apr 202325min

Make the world’s money go ‘round: a bunged-up IMF

Make the world’s money go ‘round: a bunged-up IMF

The International Monetary Fund is sitting on oodles of cash, but failing to disburse it. We examine why China’s lending practices are putting the IMF on a path to irrelevance. Climate change is alrea...

13 Apr 202325min

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