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Boiling over: an attempt on the Slovakian PM’s life
An attempt on Robert Fico’s life comes at a time of deep-running polarisation in his country—much of which is his own doing. A vote today among auto …
1 year, 7 months ago
Expenses claims: Trump’s hush-money trial
Michael Cohen has been testifying in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Did the former president’s fixer provide what the prosecution had hoped for? Th…
1 year, 7 months ago
Run part one: Why are Chinese people running to Japan?
At the height of China’s zero-covid restrictions, a Chinese character that sounds like the English word “run” became a coded way of talking about emi…
1 year, 8 months ago
The morale of the story: Ukraine’s front lines
At a hidden command centre our correspondent finds deflated but defiant soldiers. Fight against Russia now, they say, or fight for Russia against Eur…
1 year, 8 months ago
Fear on draft: Ukraine’s fraught mobilisation
A chat with the deputy boss of Ukraine’s military intelligence reveals concerns about a dearth of weapons—but the struggle to get new recruits is als…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Weekend Intelligence: Baseball at the border
Sarah Birke and Aryn Braun report frequently on tensions at the border between America and Mexico—even more so during a year in which both countries …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Intelligence: The next stage of the tech wars
The battles for supremacy in chipmaking and green technology industries are raging on. Re-electing Donald Trump will likely make America’s approach e…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Intelligence: Singapore’s “4G” era
Lawrence Wong will only be the city-state’s fourth leader since its independence. Our foreign editor asks him how he hopes to balance diplomatic rela…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Intelligence: Supercharging India’s economy
Narendra Modi’s reputation for prosperity is likely to propel him to a third term. But for India’s economic successes to last, the country needs a se…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Intelligence: Truce talk
The ceasefire deal, which Hamas has agreed to, prompted celebrations in Gaza. But Binyamin Netanyahu isn’t satisfied and the fighting continues. Vide…
1 year, 8 months ago