Baba Go Slow: Nigeria’s President gets another term

Baba Go Slow: Nigeria’s President gets another term

Muhammadu Buhari earned the nickname “Baba Go Slow” for a lackadaisical approach to reform as Nigeria’s president. He mismanaged the economy, failed to tackle corruption and has been unable to restrain the terrorist group Boko Haram. Will he be more effective in his second term? Also, why so many climbers are perishing on the slopes of Everest. And for the first time in football history, clubs from just one nation compete in Europe’s top tournaments. How England’s Premier League teams have outperformed expectations.

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Putin’s chef spoils the broth: mutiny in Russia

Putin’s chef spoils the broth: mutiny in Russia

Yevgeny Prigozhin, nicknamed “Putin’s chef”, leads the Wagner Group of mercenaries fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. He had lambasted Russia’s military leaders for months, but the mutiny h...

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Pro-life post-Dobbs: America’s anti-abortion campaigns

Pro-life post-Dobbs: America’s anti-abortion campaigns

In the months since America’s Supreme Court gave states the power to ban abortions, those in support of the ruling have become more splintered. And with the help of leftist language, they are finding ...

23 Jun 202328min

No guarantees: NATO members debate Ukraine’s future

No guarantees: NATO members debate Ukraine’s future

Members of the alliance are conflicted over the prospect of Ukraine’s membership. In particular, America has changed its mind, and this could affect the future of the war. Because of rapidly rising se...

22 Jun 202324min

Balancing of Powers: India’s foreign policy

Balancing of Powers: India’s foreign policy

Narendra Modi is cosying up to America, but not at the expense of valuable relationships with Russia and China. Our correspondent speaks with the country’s foreign minister who details its unique worl...

21 Jun 202327min

Abodes well? The housing crash that wasn’t

Abodes well? The housing crash that wasn’t

Much to the chagrin of hopeful first-time buyers, property prices remain stubbornly high across the West. Our correspondent explains why housing is defying the laws of financial gravity. A new diamond...

20 Jun 202324min

More Blinken meetings: a diplomatic visit to China

More Blinken meetings: a diplomatic visit to China

In a first since 2018, America’s secretary of state is visiting China amid escalating tensions between both countries. Can diplomats successfully stabilise the strained relationship? Latin American co...

19 Jun 202325min

I, of the tiger: India’s influential diaspora

I, of the tiger: India’s influential diaspora

They lead startups, giant corporations, even countries: people of Indian origin are finding great success outside their home country—and wielding much influence inside it. On its 30th anniversary we r...

16 Jun 202325min

Guilty party: Boris Johnson’s lies catch up with him

Guilty party: Boris Johnson’s lies catch up with him

The investigation into covid-lockdown-era parties during Boris Johnson’s premiership—and his denials of their impropriety—comes to damning conclusions. Is it the end for the former prime minister? Jap...

15 Jun 202324min

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