Egypt’s all-important parliamentary elections aren’t elections at all
Egypt’s all-important parliamentary elections aren’t elections at all The vote is carefully managed from start to finish so that only one outcome is possible: a longer lease on power for…
A ceasefire in name only? A year of Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Nearly 10,000 Israeli violations have been recorded in Lebanon in the year since the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire.
Isack Hadjar: F1’s first Arab driver
Samantha Johnson breaks down what Isack Hadjar, F1’s first Arab driver, represents on the grid and off it.
Guinea-Bissau coup “doesn’t come as a surprise”
“I don’t think this military takeover is going in the right direction.”
At least 13 dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings
News At least 13 dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings Authorities call the blaze a level five alarm as flames engulf several high-rise buildings in a northern…
India-China in new spat over Arunachal Pradesh: What’s it all about?
EXPLAINER India-China in new spat over Arunachal Pradesh: What’s it all about? Tensions are reignited after Arunachal-born Prema Wangjom Thongdok is detained at a Chinese airport. Indian soldiers walk along…
Europe reimagines rearmament at sea, learning from Russia’s war on Ukraine
Europe reimagines rearmament at sea, learning from Russia’s war on Ukraine Zelenskyy’s co-production agreements across the continent are kindling the fires of the naval defence industry. Ukraine’s military intelligence chief…
Palestine Action’s legal challenge against UK government ban begins
Palestine Action’s legal challenge against UK government ban begins Cofounder Huda Ammori says the ban is ‘one of the most extreme attacks on civil liberties in recent British history’. Protesters…
Video: Somalia drought threatens mass starvation as aid slows down
Somalia has declared a national drought emergency, after lack of rainfall left over two million at risk for starvation.
Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000 years: What we know
EXPLAINER Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000 years: What we know Several airlines in India have been forced to cancel flights because of dangerous volcanic ash in the air. In this…