The usual suspects
The weekend despatch: High schools in flames across France. A government blaming its rivals, months before an election. + Who is Marina Herlop?
Of unknown origin
The weekend despatch: Russia’s answer to the WHO about the mysterious death of a young researcher. Why outsiders have to take Moscow’s word for it. + Who’s John Congleton?
The sheikh don’t like it
The weekend despatch: The question of motive behind the sham deals of one of global football’s richest clubs. The rising sea off California. + What’s happening in Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
Out of sight
The weekend despatch: How stable is China? The threat of Hong Kong. + What was John Coltrane’s “churning tension”?
Yet to be uncovered
The weekend despatch: Parsing 68 million tonnes of rubble in Gaza. When rigging an election isn’t enough. + Who’s Wesley Stace?
