Taking the fifth: Venezuela’s talks

Taking the fifth: Venezuela’s talks

Four previous resolution meetings involving President Nicolás Maduro have changed little. This time international backing and aligned incentives might at last spur fair elections. Madagascar already had it hard, but the coronavirus and repeated, brutal droughts have conspired to push the country’s south to the brink of famine. And our obituaries editor reflects on war surgeon and hospital-builder Gino Strada.

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New school Thais: a military establishment voted out

New school Thais: a military establishment voted out

Largely thanks to young, liberal citizens, a reformist third party won the most seats in Thailand’s general election. But a powerful army and influential incumbents could look to prevent its leader, P...

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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...

15 Mai 202324min

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 ...

10 Mai 202327min

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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