Letter

11
Nov
Two attacks, three stories

Two attacks, three stories

Briefing: Islamabad suffers its deadliest attack in nearly two decades. An American carrier strike group is closing in on Venezuela. + What does Qatar want from America?
7 min read
10
Nov
Eight votes

Eight votes

Briefing: Back to business in Washington, D.C.. A mysterious car explosion in Delhi. + Why does the American military budget keep getting bigger?
6 min read
06
Nov
Flashpoints and gathering storms

Flashpoints and gathering storms

Briefing: Trapped fighters in Rafah tunnels show the gap between Gaza’s framework ceasefire agreement and ground realities. Typhoon Kalmaegi’s deadly path through the Philippines toward Vietnam. + Why did India just remove almost 7 million voters from the rolls in one state?
6 min read
05
Nov
An ambiguous referendum

An ambiguous referendum

Briefing: A democratic socialist is the mayor of America’s largest city. The U.S. Supreme Court weighs the president’s trade authority. + How did Hindu nationalism take over the world’s biggest democracy?
6 min read
04
Nov
Peacekeepers before peace

Peacekeepers before peace

Briefing: The U.S. wants an international force for Gaza. Three military options for Venezuela. + The global corruption behind the war and famine in Sudan.
6 min read
03
Nov
‘Many things’ in the Caribbean

‘Many things’ in the Caribbean

Briefing: The American president suggests Venezuelan regime change. An earthquake in Afghanistan. + Why are so many foreign powers involving themselves in Africa’s deadliest civil war?
6 min read
30
Oct
The end of a princedom

The end of a princedom

Briefing: King Charles removes his brother’s royal titles. Americans blame Trump for the U.S.-government shutdown. + What’s driving the collapse of southern Africa’s postcolonial ruling parties?
6 min read
29
Oct
The atomic playbook

The atomic playbook

Briefing: The White House’s design reviewers are fired. The American president fixes on ending Korea’s 75-year war. + Why is Moscow testing a new nuclear weapon?
8 min read
28
Oct
Burying the evidence

Burying the evidence

Briefing: A Hamas deception jeopardizes the Gaza ceasefire. AI sees out 14,000 corporate jobs at Amazon. + Why is China building so much, so fast?
6 min read
27
Oct
Kicking it down the road again

Kicking it down the road again

Briefing: The U.S. and China agree to agree on trade. French authorities make arrests in the Louvre heist. + What are all these American troops actually doing in the Caribbean?
6 min read