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Russia’s Black Sea blockade is a problem for the whole world

The siege of Ukraine’s ports is causing global food shortages.

By Lawrence Freedman

Photo of Russia’s Black Sea blockade is a problem for the whole world

George Bush’s Iraq War gaffe is unintentionally revealing

George Bush’s Iraq War gaffe is unintentionally revealing

Emily Tamkin

Going Dutch could help break Europe's addiction to Russian gas

International Politics

Going Dutch could help break Europe’s addiction to Russian gas

Maximilian Hess

North Korea has finally been hit by Covid, and it’s not prepared

North Korea has finally been hit by Covid, and it’s not prepared

Katie Stallard

Aubergines off the menu in Turkey as inflation bites

Aubergines off the menu in Turkey as inflation bites

Ayla Jean Yackley

US

Spare us the pseudo-Christian virtue signalling over Nancy Pelosi’s soul

Michael Coren

The two genres of Trump book

Emily Tamkin

Rep. Andy Levin: "I’m not going to be intimidated. I don’t care how much money they throw at the race."

Rep. Andy Levin: “I’m not going to be intimidated. I don’t care how much money they throw at the race.”

Emily Tamkin

The Buffalo shooting and the rise of the lone wolf terrorist

Richard Seymour

Biden tours Asia to reassure allies he is still focused on China

Emily Tamkin and Katie Stallard

Impossible Foods’ chicken nuggets reviewed: a good imitation of a bad fast food

Impossible Foods’ chicken nuggets reviewed: a good imitation of a bad fast food

India Bourke

Europe

Striker, shopkeeper, pigeon: what Sweden and Nato should know about Erdoğan

Ece Temelkuran

Why is the right losing everywhere?

George Eaton

How the UK became the sick man of Europe again

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How the UK became the sick man of Europe again

Ben Walker

Russia’s military culture brutalises the conscripts it needs for the war in Ukraine

Ido Vock

The second coming of Nato

Adam Tooze

For only the second time, France has a female prime minister

French Election 2022

For only the second time, France has a female prime minister

Ido Vock

World Review Podcast

The risks facing Ukrainian refugees – with Suzanne Hoff

The risks facing Ukrainian refugees – with Suzanne Hoff

Buffalo shooting and the dangers of "great replacement theory"

Buffalo shooting and the dangers of “great replacement theory”

How China targets Uyghurs around the world

How China targets Uyghurs around the world

What will the return of the Marcos dynasty mean for the Philippines?

What will the return of the Marcos dynasty mean for the Philippines?