Who cares about Jimmy Lai? The last time a Chinese state visit ended with a political prisoner going free. & Is China as strong as it looks?

Briefing: London’s new center against foreign disinformation. A national gloom, and where it starts. & Why does nothing in the United Kingdom seem to work?

Briefing: Washington’s call for the members of the international war-crimes court to quit it. The UN General Assembly’s vote for a barred head of state to speak remotely. & An anti-war party banned from Russia’s elections for copyright infringement?

Briefing: The Houthis at the mouth of the Red Sea. Free passage promised, with one exception. & What’s in the ruins of Gaza?

Briefing: Rail sabotage on Budget Day. Burning parcels and cut cables across Europe. & What’s getting American teenagers off their phones?

Briefing: Canada’s bid for Europe. America’s weapons in orbit. + Is September 11 still an open case?