Trump card marked: the January 6th investigation

Trump card marked: the January 6th investigation

The Congressional committee probing the riot at America’s Capitol recommended that the Justice Department bring four charges against Donald Trump. But the road to indictment and prosecution of the former president is long and winding. The UN’s biodiversity summit ended with a historic but still unsatisfying agreement. And our language columnist presents his choice for word of the year.

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Trudeau in trouble: a sunny leader in stormy times

Trudeau in trouble: a sunny leader in stormy times

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Xi’ll meet again: China’s People’s Congress opens

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Line of control: India-Pakistan

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Air strikes by India and Pakistan this week represent a worrying flare-up of tensions that have simmered for years. We examine the forces and politics at play between the nuclear-armed powers. What’s ...

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Two for the show: Trump meets Kim

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As Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam ahead of a second summit with President Donald Trump, we ask about the real prospects for a nuclear-free Korean peninsula. Chicago votes for a new mayor today; we spe...

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It’s bean difficult: the China-America trade war

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As President Donald Trump delays further tariffs on $200bn-worth of Chinese goods, there are hints of an end to the trade war. We assess the damage already done by looking at the global soyabean marke...

25 Feb 201923min

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