Marching borders: what was Hizbullah’s plan?

Marching borders: what was Hizbullah’s plan?

Israel is planning to strike Iran within days, even as its wars in Lebanon and Gaza deepen. Our correspondent reports from the Lebanese border, where he embedded with Israeli forces. Carbon-trading schemes may finally help reforest the Amazon (9:29). And which country is the most innovative (16:58)?


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Billion dollar babies: Trump-Musk spat

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Count their losses: Russia casualties hit 1m

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As the number of Russian dead and injured in Ukraine reaches a grim milestone, what do these losses signify about Vladimir Putin’s strategy? Though misinformation is growing, the armies of fact-checke...

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He’s got Seoul: South Korea’s new leader

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The election of South Korea’s new president represents a resounding rejection of the political turmoil that preceded the campaign. Our correspondent explains the domestic and international challenges ...

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Apocalypse soon? Britain ups its defence

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Britain, alongside other European countries, faces rising threats to its security. But a bold new strategy to bolster its defence forces risks being underfunded. Investors may be losing faith in long-...

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Poles apart: hard right wins by a sliver

Poles apart: hard right wins by a sliver

Poland’s presidential election was a fight between two distinct visions of the country’s future. Our correspondent explains how the nationalist victor, a political newcomer, will shape Europe. Why dru...

2 Jun 202519min

No major food groups: aid chaos in Gaza

No major food groups: aid chaos in Gaza

A newly formed, private foundation took charge of aid distribution in the territory; a melee ensued. What is the group’s origin, and what is its plan? A pandemic treaty at last agreed by the UN is an ...

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Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown

The US Court of International Trade ruled that Donald Trump’s so-called fentanyl and Liberation Day tariffs constituted executive overreach. Now what? Artificial intelligence is on a wild ride through...

29 Mai 202523min

Ivy beleaguer: Harvard hung out to dry

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The Trump administration’s determination to bend higher-education institutions to its will seems to know no bounds—and nowhere is getting it worse than Harvard University. The outcome of Poland’s pres...

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