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Putin on the fritz: Six months of war in Ukraine
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin expected to seize Ukraine easily. Instead he met fierce resistance. Ukraine has fought bravely, Russia poorly. We r…
3 years, 6 months ago
How the father figures: a mysterious Moscow killing
Speculation is rampant as to who killed Darya Dugina, the pundit daughter of a Russian ultra-nationalist. We ask how the murder will be spun in the a…
3 years, 6 months ago
Plant of attack: Ukraine’s occupied nuclear-power station
Tensions are rising at Zaporizhia, which Russian forces are using as a military base. We ask what the risks are, and whether they can be headed off. …
3 years, 6 months ago
Debtor luck next time? Meeting Sri Lanka’s new president
We pay a visit to the presidential offices just weeks after protesters stormed them. Things seem calm and the new leader has clear plans; can the cou…
3 years, 6 months ago
Tax brakes: Britain’s PM contenders on the economy
As a clear lead hardens and the appointment of a new prime minister looms, both contenders are making noises about cutting taxes. But would either ha…
3 years, 6 months ago
The WY and the wherefore: Liz Cheney’s loss
Wyoming’s sole representative in the House, once a Republican leading light and now a pariah for her views on Donald Trump, has been ousted from Cong…
3 years, 6 months ago
Class action: Kenya gets a new president
The names are familiar but the establishment-choice and rabble-rouser roles are reversed. That the vote was along class lines rather than ethnicity m…
3 years, 6 months ago
Poorer, hungrier, safer? Afghanistan one year on
Rights for women and girls have regressed by decades; the economy is cratering. Yet, for many rural Afghans, things are actually better than they wer…
3 years, 6 months ago
Crimea punishment: A Russian airfield in ruins
The airbase in Crimea lies in ruins. Ukraine hasn’t claimed credit, many suspect they carried out the daring attack more than 100 miles behind enemy …
3 years, 6 months ago
Teflon Don: Trump’s legal woes
Donald Trump endured an FBI raid, questioning in a civil lawsuit and an adverse court ruling, all in 48 hours. But at least in the short-term, he’s m…
3 years, 6 months ago