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Peace broken: war returns to Gaza
After Israel launched dozens of missiles into Gaza overnight, what does this mean for the prospect of a lasting ceasefire? As two stranded astronauts…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
In sickness and in stealth: threats to America’s CDC
Donald Trump’s team has called the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “the most incompetent and arrogant agency” in the federal government. O…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Wheels of justice: the ICC gets Duterte at last
The International Criminal Court has arrested Rodrigo Duterte, a former president of the Philippines. The case highlights both the strengths and the …
1 year ago
When the levy doesn’t break: a trade-war world adjusts
The Trump administration’s dedication to tariffs now seems more fervent than the first time around. Markets are noticing. We ask what might temper th…
1 year ago
Thirty-day trial? A Ukraine-ceasefire proposal
The ceasefire proposal hatched by American negotiators and agreed by Ukraine is now a matter for Russia to consider. We ask how the not-yet-a-breakth…
1 year ago
Sects and balances: a violent flare-up in Syria
Horrifying attacks on Alawites, the sect of deposed leader Bashar al-Assad, throw into question the power—or the will—of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country…
1 year ago
No question, Mark: Canada’s new PM
The governing Liberal party is enjoying a stunning turnaround in the polls, and now it has a new leader. We ask how Mark Carney will tussle with Dona…
1 year ago
One week in the life of Volodymyr Zelensky
After a turbulent seven days, how will President Volodymyr Zelensky tackle the domestic and international challenges ahead? Our correspondent attends…
1 year ago
Kurds in the right place: a truce nears
The leader of Turkey’s Kurdish rebels has called on the group to disband. That could end one of the world’s longest running conflicts. How tariffs an…
1 year ago
Pompcast: Trump rallies Congress
American presidents often use their first meeting with Congress as a chance to lay out their agenda for the next four years. Donald Trump, by contras…
1 year ago