Putty people: can Trump get his picks?
As some of Donald Trump’s most controversial choices for top jobs are questioned this week, our correspondent analyses how supine Republicans may be in his second term. Has the luxury business passed ...
30 Jan 202523min
Remote control: Rwandan proxies occupy Congo
Rebels linked to Rwanda have occupied the city of Goma in eastern Congo. Our correspondent reports on the horrific scenes there, and warns that Rwanda’s belligerence may be part of a bigger plan to re...
29 Jan 202522min
Bot against America: a Chinese AI jolts markets
Silicon Valley firms have poured billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. But a new cheap AI model from DeepSeek, a Chinese start-up, has sent shockwaves through the stockmarket. Our correspo...
28 Jan 202524min
Trailer: Scam Inc
A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It already rivals the size of the illicit drug trade. And it’s about to get bigger and much more powerful. The E...
27 Jan 20253min
Gaza, stripped: Palestinians return to ruins
Though thousands of Palestinians are going back to northern Gaza, rebuilding their lives and homes will take years. Just a week into the ceasefire, our correspondent says peace already looks fragile. ...
27 Jan 202523min
In with a chancellor: dissecting Britain’s growth plan
Rachel Reeves has had a rocky start as chancellor of the exchequer. Our editor-in-chief meets her at Davos to dissect her plans for growth. Australia Day is coming up, but do not expect universal merr...
24 Jan 202521min
Right turn at a broken traffic light: Germany’s AfD
After the collapse of the governing “traffic light” coalition in December, the hard-right AfD has a renewed swagger. How long can other parties keep it from power? We speak with Syrian refugees headin...
23 Jan 202526min
A tax or attacks: how the Houthis fund themselves
The procedure is simple—genial, even. Contact Houthi rebels in Yemen and pay up, and your freight can pass into the Red Sea unmolested. We examine how this extortion affects world trade. China is fast...
22 Jan 202522min
