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Michel shock: France’s government falls
An alliance of the far right and the left has sacked Prime Minister Michel Barnier; out goes his budget and the government. Can President Emmanuel Ma…
1 year, 5 months ago
Dark side of the Yoon: South Korea’s chaos
The country’s increasingly unpopular president, Yoon Suk Yeol, backed down six hours after his shocking move of imposing martial law. South Korea’s d…
1 year, 5 months ago
Talk to EU later: Georgia’s fiery protests
The country has been turning increasingly away from Europe and towards Russia—but a halt to EU-accession talks has sparked enormous demonstrations. R…
1 year, 5 months ago
Shock and thaw: Syria’s frozen war resumes
The country’s civil war never ended—it became a fragile stalemate that fell out of the news. A surprise rebel advance reveals how the war’s internati…
1 year, 6 months ago
Milei’s way: Argentina’s president, a year on
In an interview with Javier Milei, our correspondent probes how far the “anarcho-capitalist” president plans to push his promise to slash spending an…
1 year, 6 months ago
A losing battle: Sudan’s elusive peace deal
As civil war rages in the country, millions of people have been displaced and famine is widespread. Why won’t the warring parties join talks to end i…
1 year, 6 months ago
Moment of truce: a ceasefire in the Middle East
This morning, a deal halting fighting between Israel and Lebanon for 60 days came into effect. Our correspondent considers if that can hold, and what…
1 year, 6 months ago
Legally bombed: Trump cases dropped
Donald Trump had been facing a swathe of lawsuits this year. Now he has won a second term in office, the cases against him are falling away. Why well…
1 year, 6 months ago
Scandal in the wind: Adani’s indictment could hurt Modi
Gautam Adani is one of India’s richest men, whose fortunes are closely aligned to those of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What will the political rami…
1 year, 6 months ago
Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change
Should people have the right to choose how they die? Though many Britons support the principle, a vote on assisted dying in the House of Commons may …
1 year, 6 months ago