Back to the USSR: Russia and Ukraine

Back to the USSR: Russia and Ukraine

As border tensions continue to build, our Russia editor looks back to the fall of the Soviet Union to explain why Russia has never accepted Ukraine’s independence. Eating out has only become more expensive through the decades, yet the diners keep coming; we examine the long history and economics of restaurants. And our staff picks for 2021’s best books.

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More than Sheikh could stick at: Bangladesh’s PM resigns

More than Sheikh could stick at: Bangladesh’s PM resigns

Sheikh Hasina, who led the country for 20 of the past 28 years with an increasingly authoritarian grip, was ultimately undone by student protests that would not be quelled. China may be world-leading ...

6 Aug 202424min

Enter staged right: misinformation feeds Britain’s riots

Enter staged right: misinformation feeds Britain’s riots

Unrest across the country has been driven in part by the provably false claims of right-wing provocateurs. We examine the real concerns underlying the violence, and how to end it swiftly. Japanese pol...

5 Aug 202422min

Tense exchange: Russia’s prisoner swap

Tense exchange: Russia’s prisoner swap

The biggest exchange of prisoners between Russia and the West since the Cold War included opposition leaders, journalists and prisoners of conscience. Our correspondent accompanies America’s defence s...

2 Aug 202427min

Yuan direction: Chinese firms head south

Yuan direction: Chinese firms head south

As domestic demand in China slows, and the West puts up trade and political barriers, Chinese firms are shifting their focus to poorer parts of the world. After Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy inf...

1 Aug 202424min

Struck out: A Hamas leader is assassinated

Struck out: A Hamas leader is assassinated

After the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh, what are the prospects for ceasefire talks in the region? In Venezuela Nicolas Maduro has declared victory in presidential elections, but ...

31 Jul 202422min

Down to the wires: Africa’s digital lag

Down to the wires: Africa’s digital lag

The dearth of fixed-line infrastructure that allowed the continent to leapfrog into the mobile-phone age now holds it back. We ask how to ensure the even spread of AI’s dividends. A stinking Seine has...

30 Jul 202421min

Warpath: Israel vows revenge on Hizbullah

Warpath: Israel vows revenge on Hizbullah

After an airstrike killed 12 children in Israel-controlled territory at the weekend, retaliation in Lebanon seems inevitable. The end result could be a war on multiple fronts. British prisons are in c...

29 Jul 202426min

Field of streams: sports viewing changes

Field of streams: sports viewing changes

As the Olympics begin, more people than ever will be watching via streaming services. We examine the changing viewing habits transforming sport’s role in the broadcast business. The sentencing of Evan...

26 Jul 202424min

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