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Red fights and blue: America’s midterm elections
America’s midterm elections, which will determine control of both chambers of Congress, end on Tuesday. For the past three months our correspondents …
3 years, 4 months ago
Peace meal: Ethiopia’s civil war
A surprise peace agreement should permit desperately needed humanitarian relief for millions in the region of Tigray—but there are reasons to doubt t…
3 years, 4 months ago
The elephant in the chamber? America’s midterms
Our election model suggests that at least one legislative chamber will revert to Republican control; we ask what sort of government would result. The…
3 years, 4 months ago
The curious case of Binyamin’s butt-in: Israel’s election
After a 16-month absence from leadership, Binyamin Netanyahu is back at the centre of the country’s messy politics. We ask how his divisive ways will…
3 years, 4 months ago
Falling tsar? Russians eye life after Putin
As President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine continues to falter, Russian elites are now daring to consider the once unthinkable: a life after his le…
3 years, 4 months ago
Once and future: Brazil’s Lula wins again
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist former president, has won again. Even if President Jair Bolsonaro gracefully concedes, his followers and fellow …
3 years, 4 months ago
Elon-gate: the Musk-Twitter story
After months of wrangling, Elon Musk completed his deal to buy Twitter, and immediately sacked several top executives. We ask what’s next for the pla…
3 years, 4 months ago
Power play: electricity in Ukraine
Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. Ukraine’s air defences are struggling to keep up, and many househ…
3 years, 4 months ago
Tough Roe to go: abortion and the midterms
When America’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, the conventional wisdom was that it would help Democrats by galvanising them for the midterm elec…
3 years, 4 months ago
Third time’s the charm? Britain’s new prime minister
Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s prime minister today, making him the third in the past seven weeks. Our correspondent explains who he is, and analyses …
3 years, 4 months ago