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Dispatch: After the tragedy in the Channel, could France abandon the UK border deal?

A 2003 deal placing the UK’s border in France has been criticised for contributing to migrant deaths.

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How China is reclaiming history

How China is reclaiming history

David Reynolds

Sebastian Kurz: Austria's millennial chancellor makes a grubby exit

Sebastian Kurz: Austria’s millennial chancellor makes a grubby exit

Liam Hoare

Barnier is out as French Republicans split between moderate and hard right

French Election 2022

Barnier is out as French Republicans split between moderate and hard right

Ido Vock

How the Christian right is driving the anti-vaxx movement

How the Christian right is driving the anti-vaxx movement

Michael Coren

US

A dark day for abortion rights in America

Emily Tamkin

How a war fought half a century ago is taking on new relevance in US-India relations

Emily Tamkin

Abortion could be banned in 26 US states if Roe v Wade is weakened

Abortion could be banned in 26 US states if Roe v Wade is weakened

Aisha Majid

Donald Trump wants to invite you to his Christmas party

The Chatterer

The Kyle Rittenhouse case shows terrible things happen when the state is absent

Louise Perry

How the Republican Party is awakening to the reality of the climate crisis

How the Republican Party is awakening to the reality of the climate crisis

Nick Ferris

Europe

As Christmas approaches, Europe is locking down

Ben van der Merwe

Wait, is Berlin actually trying to ban dancing?

The Chatterer

Most of Portugal is vaccinated. Will that protect it from the Omicron variant?

The International Interview

Most of Portugal is vaccinated. Will that protect it from the Omicron variant?

Ido Vock

Chart of the Day

How Europe has rushed to deliver booster jabs

Ben Walker

Sweden named its first woman prime minister. Seven hours later she resigned.

Megan Gibson

The UK and France must mend ties – lives depend on it

The UK and France must mend ties – lives depend on it

Peter Ricketts

World Review Podcast

Travel bans, the migrant crisis and the rise of Éric Zemmour

Travel bans, the migrant crisis and the rise of Éric Zemmour

Afghanistan under the Taliban, with John Simpson

Afghanistan under the Taliban, with John Simpson

Kyle Rittenhouse, Europe’s anti-lockdown protests and the disappearance of Peng Shuai

Kyle Rittenhouse, Europe’s anti-lockdown protests and the disappearance of Peng Shuai

Europe needs to be tougher on Belarus

Europe needs to be tougher on Belarus