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SBF, FTX, WTF? Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial
The founder of FTX, a spectacularly failed cryptocurrency exchange, is a curious character. He denies the stack of charges he faces in a New York cou…
2 years, 7 months ago
They need to talk about Kevin: America’s near-shutdown
The literal 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown is only a stopgap—and the battle may end up costing Kevin McCarthy his post as leader of th…
2 years, 8 months ago
When politics dictates policy: China’s faltering economy
During past economic downturns, officials have been both swift and bold. This time not so much—because their hands are tied by knotty internal polit…
2 years, 8 months ago
A better pill to swallow: the bid to end AIDS
Many of the pieces are in place to bring the disease entirely under control—but our correspondent finds it will take more than advances in medication…
2 years, 8 months ago
General’s knowledge: a chat with Ukraine’s spy chief
Where the defensive lines really are, the state of Russia’s reserves, battlefield tactics: Kyrylo Budanov is a candid interviewee—but he claims to kn…
2 years, 8 months ago
The French disconnection: a retreat from Niger
President Emmanuel Macron’s about-face on maintaining a presence in the coup-stricken country portends a broader change in France’s relations on the …
2 years, 8 months ago
Going bump in the right: Europe’s worrisome politics
Populist, right-wing parties are already in power in Hungary, Poland and Italy—and getting closer to it across the continent. We ask why. At long las…
2 years, 8 months ago
No end in sight: how Ukraine is being shaped by a long war
Reporting from the ground, our Eastern Europe editor explores how the country is bracing for a new phase of war. In some ways, people have adapted, b…
2 years, 8 months ago
Missing in action: China’s defence minister has disappeared
It would not be the first time that a member of the government has gone missing, not even the first time this year. But what does this say about the …
2 years, 8 months ago
Are the allegations tru deau? Canada and India’s diplomatic row
The murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Najjar has deepened a long-running spat between the two countries. Will Canada’s allies be willing to get…
2 years, 8 months ago