Peace from pieces: Syria after Assad
President Bashar al-Assad has been run out, his regime in tatters. As Syrians awaken to a new era, how can they put their broken country back together...
Ashes to Masses: Notre Dame’s stunning return
Many thought a five-year timeline was too ambitious. But even as France’s politics falls apart, it has managed to put the cathedral back together with...
Michel shock: France’s government falls
An alliance of the far right and the left has sacked Prime Minister Michel Barnier; out goes his budget and the government. Can President Emmanuel Mac...
Dark side of the Yoon: South Korea’s chaos
The country’s increasingly unpopular president, Yoon Suk Yeol, backed down six hours after his shocking move of imposing martial law. South Korea’s de...
Talk to EU later: Georgia’s fiery protests
The country has been turning increasingly away from Europe and towards Russia—but a halt to EU-accession talks has sparked enormous demonstrations. Re...
Shock and thaw: Syria’s frozen war resumes
The country’s civil war never ended—it became a fragile stalemate that fell out of the news. A surprise rebel advance reveals how the war’s internatio...
Milei’s way: Argentina’s president, a year on
In an interview with Javier Milei, our correspondent probes how far the “anarcho-capitalist” president plans to push his promise to slash spending and...
A losing battle: Sudan’s elusive peace deal
As civil war rages in the country, millions of people have been displaced and famine is widespread. Why won’t the warring parties join talks to end it...
Moment of truce: a ceasefire in the Middle East
This morning, a deal halting fighting between Israel and Lebanon for 60 days came into effect. Our correspondent considers if that can hold, and what ...
Legally bombed: Trump cases dropped
Donald Trump had been facing a swathe of lawsuits this year. Now he has won a second term in office, the cases against him are falling away. Why welln...