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Emmanuel Macron: the man who would be king

How the French president became the most powerful leader in Europe and a hyperactive player on the world stage.

By Jeremy Cliffe

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China’s Jiang Zemin has died. That could be a problem for Xi Jinping

China’s Jiang Zemin has died. That could be a problem for Xi Jinping

Katie Stallard

Is Volodymyr Zelensky losing the support of the West?

Is Volodymyr Zelensky losing the support of the West?

Katie Stallard

The brutal methods of Russia's Wagner Group

The brutal methods of Russia’s Wagner Group

Ido Vock

What do China’s lockdown protests mean for Xi Jinping?

What do China’s lockdown protests mean for Xi Jinping?

Katie Stallard

US

Nick Fuentes: the white supremacist travelling with Kanye West

Emily Tamkin

Ye, Adidas and the trap of celebrity anti-Semitism

Emily Tamkin

What a strong US midterms performance means for Joe Biden

What a strong US midterms performance means for Joe Biden

Emily Tamkin

The underlying tension of Emmanuel Macron’s US state visit

Ido Vock

Don’t believe that Republicans are done with Trump

Emily Tamkin

Joe Biden shouldn’t run in 2024

Joe Biden shouldn’t run in 2024

Charlotte Kilpatrick

Europe

Europe’s far-right parties are learning from one another

Ido Vock

The International Interview

Margrethe Vestager: “Twitter must ensure what is illegal offline is illegal online”

Ido Vock

Jens Stoltenberg: “We will support Ukraine for as long as it takes”

The International Interview

Jens Stoltenberg: “We will support Ukraine for as long as it takes”

Megan Gibson

The Ukraine war is shifting Europe’s balance of power from west to east

Jeremy Cliffe

Chart of the Day

The UK has become the sick man of Europe again

Nick Ferris

Letter from Kherson: The war of the villages

Letter from Kherson: The war of the villages

Jeremy Bowen

World Review Podcast

Where do China’s lockdown protests go from here?

Where do China’s lockdown protests go from here?

What’s the cost of Qatar’s World Cup?

What’s the cost of Qatar’s World Cup?

What Israel’s new right-wing government could mean, with Amir Tibon

What Israel’s new right-wing government could mean, with Amir Tibon

Russia in retreat

Russia in retreat