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Small-Vox symptoms: Spain’s elections
After no party won a majority, forming a government may take weeks—or another election. But predictions that Vox, a far-right party, might enter gove…
2 years, 5 months ago
Palace intrigue: the Kremlin after the mutiny
It has been a month since the head of the Wagner group led a march on Moscow. Although it failed, Putin appears considerably weaker. What does this m…
2 years, 5 months ago
Runaway soldier: American detained in North Korea
Little is known about why he fled across the border into the hermit kingdom, but securing his release will require some tactical diplomacy. Given the…
2 years, 5 months ago
Model growth: Tesla’s ambitious plans
The carmaker, which reports results today, is still celebrating impressive growth and its boss has even bigger plans for it. But with the threat of f…
2 years, 5 months ago
Charming the prince: Biden seeks a deal with Saudi Arabia
America is keen to mend the relationship between the Gulf state and Israel, but Muhammad bin Salman has hefty demands. Is the deal worth the price? A…
2 years, 5 months ago
Cruel summer: heatwaves rage across the world
Europe, America and Asia are all enduring scorching heatwaves, air temperatures are repeatedly breaking records and the health impacts are alarming. …
2 years, 5 months ago
Mass destruction: is the Ethiopian government covering up war crimes?
The burning of burial grounds in the northern region of the country suggests that authorities are destroying evidence. If these claims are proven tru…
2 years, 5 months ago
Second thoughts: Donald Trump’s policy plans
When he was last elected, many were surprised, even in his own camp. This time around, his backers are taking no such chances. We take a closer look …
2 years, 5 months ago
AI-pocalypse: predicting the threat from artificial intelligence
Wiping out a tenth of the world? Possible. Wiping out all of humanity? Less likely, but not entirely impossible. We examine how two groups of experts…
2 years, 6 months ago
Rutte, damn: the Dutch prime minister steps down
Mark Rutte is stepping down after leading the Netherlands for 13 years. Despite his renowned political survival skills, our correspondent explains wh…
2 years, 6 months ago