Straight out of Orwell: Russia’s propaganda machine

Straight out of Orwell: Russia’s propaganda machine

The Kremlin’s propaganda machine ensures that Russians have a much different view of the war in Ukraine than the rest of the world. Our correspondent spent a day immersed in Russian media, to learn what people there see—and what they don’t. The spectre of hyperinflation is once again stalking Zimbabwe. And our obituaries editor remembers a man who refused to let Japan forget its painful past.


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Who counts wins: Election-administration fears

Who counts wins: Election-administration fears

In the final episode of our midterms series, we examine how the Republican party’s anti-democratic turn is putting pressure on election administrators. When he briefly reneged on a deal to allow Ukrai...

8 Nov 202228min

Degrees of risk: COP27 and the 1.5C myth

Degrees of risk: COP27 and the 1.5C myth

As the UN’s annual climate jamboree begins, our correspondent calls for a strong dose of realism: limiting warming to 1.5C is just no longer feasible. On average the rule of law is losing ground globa...

7 Nov 202226min

Red fights and blue: America’s midterm elections

Red fights and blue: America’s midterm elections

America’s midterm elections, which will determine control of both chambers of Congress, end on Tuesday. For the past three months our correspondents have been travelling across the country, reporting ...

5 Nov 20221h 30min

Peace meal: Ethiopia’s civil war

Peace meal: Ethiopia’s civil war

A surprise peace agreement should permit desperately needed humanitarian relief for millions in the region of Tigray—but there are reasons to doubt the grinding conflict is at an end. Britain has a pr...

4 Nov 202225min

The elephant in the chamber? America’s midterms

The elephant in the chamber? America’s midterms

Our election model suggests that at least one legislative chamber will revert to Republican control; we ask what sort of government would result. The breach of the Nord Stream pipelines is a reminder ...

3 Nov 202229min

The curious case of Binyamin’s butt-in: Israel’s election

The curious case of Binyamin’s butt-in: Israel’s election

After a 16-month absence from leadership, Binyamin Netanyahu is back at the centre of the country’s messy politics. We ask how his divisive ways will play out this time. Apple is slowly weaning itself...

2 Nov 202227min

Falling tsar? Russians eye life after Putin

Falling tsar? Russians eye life after Putin

As President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine continues to falter, Russian elites are now daring to consider the once unthinkable: a life after his leadership. Haiti is in grave disarray, but calling i...

1 Nov 202223min

Once and future: Brazil’s Lula wins again

Once and future: Brazil’s Lula wins again

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist former president, has won again. Even if President Jair Bolsonaro gracefully concedes, his followers and fellow party members will make Lula’s hard job harder. We ...

31 Okt 202226min

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