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The crisis around Taiwan is only just beginning

China’s live-fire military drills around Taiwan mark the start of a critical period.

By Katie Stallard

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Why a bid to strip away abortion rights in Kansas backfired

US Midterm Elections 2022

Why a bid to strip away abortion rights in Kansas backfired

Emily Tamkin

Saudi Arabia’s The Line is what happens when tech bro culture meets Middle Eastern autocracy

Saudi Arabia’s The Line is what happens when tech bro culture meets Middle Eastern autocracy

Ido Vock

How Vladimir Putin views the world

How Vladimir Putin views the world

John Lloyd

A flurry of alarm over Kosovo reveals underlying tensions

A flurry of alarm over Kosovo reveals underlying tensions

Alix Kroeger

US

The pointlessness of Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

Emily Tamkin

US Midterm Elections 2022

Impatient with their elders, young Democrats step up

Emily Tamkin

How far will China go to punish the US for Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip?

How far will China go to punish the US for Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip?

Katie Stallard

Senate Democrats offer sign of political life

Emily Tamkin

Ron DeSantis’ rise is proof Trumpism will survive without Trump

Charlotte Kilpatrick

The gathering storm over Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

The gathering storm over Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Katie Stallard

Europe

Why it’s not surprising that Viktor Orbán spoke at CPAC

Emily Tamkin

The perils of autocracy

Lawrence Freedman

The energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany

The energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany

Philippa Nuttall, Anoosh Chakelian, Ido Vock and Nick Ferris

Odesa grain shipment promises relief for countries reliant on Ukraine for wheat

Polly Bindman

Russia counterattacks in its economic war with the West

Ido Vock

How big is occupied Ukraine? Use this interactive map to find out

How big is occupied Ukraine? Use this interactive map to find out

Nicu Calcea, Mengying Du and Giacomo Boscaini-Gilroy

World Review Podcast

Putin can still be toppled, with Leonid Volkov

Putin can still be toppled, with Leonid Volkov

How will China respond to Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit?

How will China respond to Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit?

Election law dispute threatens to reopen Bosnia’s wounds, with Gerald Knaus

Election law dispute threatens to reopen Bosnia’s wounds, with Gerald Knaus

Is the far right about to come to power in Italy?

Is the far right about to come to power in Italy?