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China is laying out a path to conflict with the US

Qin Gang, the foreign minister, has warned that the two powers are heading toward a confrontation that would risk “the…

By Katie Stallard

Photo of China is laying out a path to conflict with the US

The EU must accelerate its next enlargement

The EU must accelerate its next enlargement

Jeremy Cliffe

Who is poisoning schoolgirls in Iran?

Who is poisoning schoolgirls in Iran?

Megan Gibson

John Sullivan: “Vladimir Putin does not want an off-ramp”

The International Interview

John Sullivan: “Vladimir Putin does not want an off-ramp”

Katie Stallard

If the EU could speak, what would it say?

The Weekend Report

If the EU could speak, what would it say?

Will Lloyd

US

Washington doesn’t think Ron DeSantis can win

Ben Judah

How the New York Times became its own worst enemy

William Turvill

How UFOs are pushing the US and China further apart

How UFOs are pushing the US and China further apart

Katie Stallard

Is the clock ticking for TikTok?

Katie Stallard

The balloon debacle is a needless crisis – but a crisis nonetheless

Katie Stallard

Ron DeSantis supporters are overlooking something crucial – he’s boring

Ron DeSantis supporters are overlooking something crucial – he’s boring

Charlotte Kilpatrick

Europe

Riot police crack down on Georgia’s anti-Russia protests

Ido Vock

Europe’s Iron Lady: Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas

Jeremy Cliffe

Migration tracker: How many people migrate to Europe and the UK?

Migration tracker: How many people migrate to Europe and the UK?

Nick Ferris and Mengying Du

Emmanuel Macron is right to want to return African art to Africa

Ido Vock

The rise of Elly Schlein, the new left-wing leader of the Italian Democrats

David Broder

With Western support for Ukraine flagging, a protracted war is in Vladimir Putin’s interest

With Western support for Ukraine flagging, a protracted war is in Vladimir Putin’s interest

Wolfgang Münchau

World Review Podcast

French strikes: will pension reform undo Emmanuel Macron?

French strikes: will pension reform undo Emmanuel Macron?

How China lost Europe – with Andrew Small

How China lost Europe – with Andrew Small

Axis of Autocrats: Putin, Xi and Lukashenko

Axis of Autocrats: Putin, Xi and Lukashenko

The big consultancy con, with Mariana Mazzucato

The big consultancy con, with Mariana Mazzucato