12
Dec
Motion without movement
The weekend despatch: What are Ukraine and Russia “negotiating”? Cuba’s secret oil lifeline. + Who is Benny Moré?
15 min read
The District bureau
Washington, D.C.
11
Dec
Two names, no plan
Briefing: Washington has a phrase for its Ukraine compromise; no one has a plan. Tuvalu’s first climate migrants reach Australia. + Why is European innovation-led growth so low?
5 min read
10
Dec
‘Something we become’
Briefing: The U.S. boards a Venezuelan tanker as Machado reaches Oslo. A Congo “miracle” lasts five days. + Why is European innovation-led growth so low?
6 min read
09
Dec
Silent partners
Briefing: Gulf billions back Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Trump’s peace deal fades in Thailand-Cambodia. + How do Gulf autocracies buy influence in America—legally?
5 min read
08
Dec
Pressure campaign in London
Briefing: Zelenskyy holds the line as Washington loses patience. China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillion. + What does owning America’s most valuable media properties actually get you?
6 min read
05
Dec
Old haunts
The weekend despatch: Why FIFA invented a peace prize. Thirty-eight years of ozone recovery. + What’s Wisdom Teeth Records?
17 min read
04
Dec
Signing day
Briefing: A peace ceremony in Washington with weapons fire in South Kivu. Putin lands in New Delhi as the U.S. puts on pressure. + How has Europe become the destination for so much dirty money?
5 min read
03
Dec
‘Wasting the world’s time’
Briefing: Venezuela resumes deportation flights from America. Ukraine peace talks stall in Moscow. + Why are Colombian armed gangs and militias launching so many drone attacks?
6 min read
02
Dec
The crime of connection
Briefing: A fire killed 156 in Hong Kong; asking why is a national-security violation. Trump pardons a convicted drug kingpin—and endorses his party’s candidate. + How does joining a petition become a crime?
5 min read
01
Dec
The second strike
Briefing: The American defense secretary’s “kill everybody” order is under Congressional investigation. Zelenskyy meets Macron in Paris as U.S.-brokered peace talks accelerate. + How is an isolated North Korea suddenly producing advanced military tech?
5 min read