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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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago
States, disunited: the controversy around cluster bombs
Despite considerable opposition from allies in NATO, America has agreed to send them to Ukraine. The highly controversial munitions could speed up Uk…
3 years ago
I spy: meeting Ukraine’s intelligence chief
We sit down with Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s youngest-ever spymaster. He is intense, resolute—and oddly charismatic. A world of electrified transport i…
3 years ago
Clone wars: Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter
If there is one thing Facebook’s parent company does well, it is aping other social-media features and platforms—and it is a propitious time to steal…
3 years ago
Group dynamics: Wagner in Africa
Its leader is in exile and its future is uncertain. But the Wagner Group will be loth to abandon the influence and the cashflow that its murky Africa…
3 years ago
Break camp: Israel’s West Bank raids
The so-called refugee camp in the city of Jenin has been subject to raids for months—and a hotspot for militants for decades. We ask what set things …
3 years ago