All opposed, say nothing: Hungary’s election

All opposed, say nothing: Hungary’s election

Viktor Orban’s eight-year assault on the country’s institutions will help his bid for re-election. But the poll is far bigger than Hungary: it is a verdict on autocracies everywhere. Britain welcomes the fees from its staggering number of Chinese university students; we examine the risks that dependence poses. And a prescient Ukrainian war film gets a new lease on life.

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Thirty-day trial? A Ukraine-ceasefire proposal

Thirty-day trial? A Ukraine-ceasefire proposal

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Sects and balances: a violent flare-up in Syria

Sects and balances: a violent flare-up in Syria

Horrifying attacks on Alawites, the sect of deposed leader Bashar al-Assad, throw into question the power—or the will—of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country’s leader, to maintain peace. For the first time in...

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No question, Mark: Canada’s new PM

No question, Mark: Canada’s new PM

The governing Liberal party is enjoying a stunning turnaround in the polls, and now it has a new leader. We ask how Mark Carney will tussle with Donald Trump’s tariffs and taunts. China has a vibrant ...

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One week in the life of Volodymyr Zelensky

After a turbulent seven days, how will President Volodymyr Zelensky tackle the domestic and international challenges ahead? Our correspondent attends “Ode to Resilience”, a concert of defiance in Ukra...

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Kurds in the right place: a truce nears

Kurds in the right place: a truce nears

The leader of Turkey’s Kurdish rebels has called on the group to disband. That could end one of the world’s longest running conflicts. How tariffs and political volatility may affect the American econ...

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Pompcast: Trump rallies Congress

American presidents often use their first meeting with Congress as a chance to lay out their agenda for the next four years. Donald Trump, by contrast, treated last night’s address like a campaign ral...

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Buck off: US pauses Ukraine aid

Buck off: US pauses Ukraine aid

In an effort to bring Ukraine to the negotiating table, America has paused military help to the war-torn country. What will this mean on the ground? Our correspondent explores a new cryptocurrency cra...

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Conversation peace: can Europe bargain with Russia?

Conversation peace: can Europe bargain with Russia?

European leaders met in London this weekend after Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s public row shattered hopes for a US-led truce in Ukraine. What did the summit achieve? Our correspondent visits ...

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