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Ukraine 2.0: a revealing visit to Kyiv
Our Russia and defence editors travelled to the capital, finding a city largely back to normal. They ask both civilians and the country’s top brass a…
3 years, 2 months ago
Good, bad and ugly: the Taliban and Afghanistan
Their return to rule is unequivocally bad for the country’s women and girls. But wholesale collapse has not come and some aspects of government have …
3 years, 2 months ago
Another season of the crown: the coronation of Charles III
He has been king since September; now it is time for the pomp. We examine the modern monarchy—and the ancient frippery of coronations. Despite prior …
3 years, 2 months ago
Difference between right and Ron: DeSantis miscalculates
Florida’s governor has made a headline-grabbing rightward lurch as part of a presumed bid for the White House. But both Mr DeSantis’s critics and his…
3 years, 2 months ago
Another think coming? An AI pioneer steps down
Geoffrey Hinton, a legend of artificial-intelligence research, wants to be able to speak his mind about the technology’s risks. We ask whether those …
3 years, 2 months ago
Re-route of all evil: transnational crime and Ukraine’s war
Criminal networks have had to reorganise since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with knock-on effects from Afghanistan to the Andes. We take a look at t…
3 years, 2 months ago
Long shots: the complex nature of civil wars
Climate change is stirring up internecine conflicts, criminality is making them longer, and cross-border contagion is complicating matters further. W…
3 years, 2 months ago
Without reserves: Bolivia faces an economic crisis
AS A GAS // As a gas producer, the state was able to build up enormous reserves. But failing to pivot when global prices fell has created debt, a dol…
3 years, 2 months ago
Rising Starmer: An interview with Britain’s opposition leader
As the country prepares to go to the polls next year, The Economist sits down with the leader of the Labour Party. Could Sir Keir Starmer’s agenda re…
3 years, 2 months ago
One Good Term Deserves Another: Biden Declares
He made the same announcement on the same day four years ago and went on to win. But this time, the President is older and less popular. Could he be …
3 years, 2 months ago