Bridges and divides: America’s infrastructure push

Bridges and divides: America’s infrastructure push

The Senate has passed the first part of President Joe Biden’s mammoth plan, which is now tied to a far more ambitious part two. We examine their prospects for passage. Zambia is undertaking a pivotal election—but it seems far from a fair fight to oust the incumbent. And our Germany-election tracker cuts through reams of data and tricky electoral politics.

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Bashir and present danger: Sudan’s coup

Bashir and present danger: Sudan’s coup

A protest movement that began in December at last brought Sudan’s military brass on board. The country’s cycle of dictatorship and democracy may be repeating itself. Bitcoin just turned ten, but it’s ...

12 Apr 201923min

Brussels’ doubts: another Brexit delay

Brussels’ doubts: another Brexit delay

Britain now has a new Brexit deadline: the end of October. But those negotiations magnified divisions within the European Union that Brexit is revealing—and causing. We visit one of the Chinese towns ...

11 Apr 201921min

Bibi got back: Israel’s election

Bibi got back: Israel’s election

Binyamin Netanyahu looks set to win a fifth term as prime minister. How will his policies affect negotiations about some of the most contested land on Earth? Meanwhile in space, Israel’s Beresheet pro...

10 Apr 201919min

The new mediocre: the world economy

The new mediocre: the world economy

The International Monetary Fund releases its global-growth forecast today. Expect news of a downgrade, but not recession: low growth has become the status quo. We join international forces in Burkina ...

9 Apr 201920min

Tripoli threat: a warlord’s bid to take Libya

Tripoli threat: a warlord’s bid to take Libya

As rebel forces advance on Tripoli and American troops withdraw, we look at the Libyan general leading the march, and at the country’s fractured politics. There’s evidence that Facebook’s advertisemen...

8 Apr 201920min

Theresa looks left: Brexit negotiations

Theresa looks left: Brexit negotiations

Having seemingly exhausted options within her own party, Prime Minister Theresa May is now trying to strike an EU divorce deal with Jeremy Corbyn, the head of the opposition. We profile the hard-left ...

5 Apr 201923min

Resigned to it: Algeria’s president

Resigned to it: Algeria’s president

After two decades as president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned. But the cabal that’s been running the country doesn’t want to give up power and the opposition is disorganised. Will anything change?...

4 Apr 201920min

Fund while it lasted: the 1MDB scandal

Fund while it lasted: the 1MDB scandal

Today Malaysia’s former prime minister faces his first of several trials, for alleged involvement in the disappearance of billions of dollars from 1MDB, a state-run fund. Businesses also endure their ...

3 Apr 201920min

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