The Globalist Podcast (August 29, 2024): Russia doubles down on its bombardments of eastern Ukraine following what president Zelensky called “one of the largest strikes” of Putin’s invasion. Where does that leave the hopes of peace talks?
Then: we break down a new regional policing plan put forward by Pacific leaders. Plus: the Venice Film Festival gets under way.
Hundreds of troops entered cities in the occupied territory, targeting Palestinian militants. It was a significant escalation after months of raids that have unfolded alongside the war in Gaza.
New York and California have become unlikely focal points in the fight for control of the House, as Democrats toil to appeal to wary voters in districts won by President Biden.
Pavel Durov, who was arrested near Paris over the weekend as part of a broad investigation into criminal activity on the platform, was also barred from leaving the country.
Closely watched elections in the former East Germany are likely to reveal a still-divided country and yield a worrying challenge to Berlin.
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Snows melted earlier than usual because of climate change, fuelling the unprecedented blazes.
Certain spiders take advantage of the fact that a male firefly can flash even after being bitten and wrapped.
Newfound compound is as effective at treating infected skin wounds as is the antibiotic of last resort.
Bursts of light hint that a star in a nearby galaxy was partially shredded in 2022 and 2024 and might be in for another round.
Local authorities and the police are facing a globally organised far right they barely understand By Paul Mason
“I think the protests are great,” the far-right influencer James Goddard told subscribers to his Telegram channel, in a video the day after the Sunderland riot. “But we need to clean up the optics… Number one, please stay away from religious buildings, places of worship, mosques, Islamic centres. Just stay away from them. You’re going to cause a conflict that we don’t need to have… yet.”
The oldest constitution in the world was not made for the political culture of modern America. The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v United States is a symptom of its crisis
Standing in a huge crowd of counter-protesters, I’m more aware than ever that racist violence is part of a structural problem and an inevitable extension of mainstream Islamophobia
Chapters: 0:00 Shahed drones 0:31 What they are and how they work 2:45 How they stack up to other drones 4:01 Who’s using these drones? 6:02 Defenses against these drones
WSJ looks at how Iran’s kamikaze drones work, how they are being used across the globe by militant groups and Russia and the defense mechanisms used against them.
The Globalist Podcast (August 28, 2024): China, the US and its allies continue imposing punitive restrictions on each other’s goods as a global trade dispute gathers steam. In the crosshairs? Everything from electric vehicles to your favourite butter.
We then cross to Libya, where a struggle for control of the country’s central bank has interrupted oil output. Plus: who will be Japan’s next prime minister?
Both Democrats and Republicans are expressing support for tariffs to protect American industry, reversing decades of trade thinking in Washington.
For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new critique from friends: You shouldn’t have tested.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed changes to the judiciary are at the center of a diplomatic fight with the United States in the last weeks of his presidency.
When her “do not resuscitate” order was ignored, Marie Cooper found herself in a painful situation she had hoped to avoid.
Country Life Magazine (August 27, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Horsepower’ – Stubbs, Burghley, and ponies at tea parties….
There’s bound to be horseplay when you invite a four-hoofed friend to tea. Flora Watkins is handing out the sugar lumps
The dust has barely settled on Britain’s equestrian glory at the Olympics as the spotlight falls on Burghley, says Kate Green
A Corsa for the capital, an Aston for the budding bond? James Fisher has just the car for you
Amie Elizabeth White applauds Charles Rolls, the man behind the most famous marque in motoring
Three centuries after his birth, George Stubbs still stands out as a peerless painter of horses. Jack Watkins celebrates his life
You’ll never forget your first car — even if, at times, you’ve really wanted to, finds James Fisher
In the final part of our series on the new commute, Liz Rowlinson unearths East Anglia’s hidden gems, all within reach of London
Adam Hay-Nicholls takes on the Three Peaks, powered by baked beans and Aston Martin’s DBX707
There are still many vital lessons to be learned from playing sport at school, finds Madeleine Silver
New research is revealing how the Sceptered Isle transformed from a Roman backwater to a mighty country of its own by Francine Russo
At the Democratic National Convention, the sense of relief was as overwhelming as the general euphoria—but the campaign against Donald Trump has only just begun. By Jonathan Blitzer
How declining enrollment is threatening the future of American public education. By Alec MacGillis
After the President’s debate with Trump, Democratic politicians felt paralyzed. At the D.N.C., they felt giddy relief. How did they do it?
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