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What to expect from new UK PM Liz Truss

Britain has its fourth prime minister in six years, after Liz Truss visited Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for the royal handshake, a formality that propelled her to head of government, and to become…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The UK gets a new PM

It’s official: Liz Truss will become the UK’s next prime minister. Two months after Boris Johnson announced he would be leaving his post, the country’s foreign secretary took 57% of Conservative Part…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The two Americas in sharp contrast

The setting was symbolic, the stakes were high, and the president minced no words. Joe Biden used a primetime address to rebuke Donald Trump and Republican extremism. In a speech outside Philadelphia…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Potential crimes against humanity in China, says UN

China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, according to a long-awaited – and much-delayed – report from the United Nations. Beijing has denounced the report, saying it’s based on “…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Mikhail Gorbachev from the archives: 1991, 2012

The tributes have been pouring in as the world marks the passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, who died last night at 91. A titan of the 20th century, he was the last leader of the Soviet Union, who raised t…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Special report: Unrest in Baghdad

Iraq’s capital city has seen violent protests that left at least 21 dead after weeks of tensions. The spark was ignited after influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Twitter that he wa…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Special report: Devastating floods in Pakistan

“I have not seen destruction on this scale … it’s overwhelming.” Those are the words of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister after seeing the utter devastation in his country right now, as monsoon rains and f…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

What will Fed Chair Jerome Powell do this time?

The world is struggling with rising prices and slowing economies in the wake of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. As the cost of food and energy spikes, inflation in the double digits is becoming …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

A momentous day in Ukraine

Ukraine is marking its independence day today, exactly six months since Russia launched its war to crush it. Although Kyiv cancelled events amid fears Russia might carry out missile strikes, the coun…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Amanpour update for August 26, 2022

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Published on 2 years, 5 months ago