Politics
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With the Inflation Reduction Act, Joe Biden showed the value of political experience.
Ruling by consensus
Deep into his second term as president, Joko Widodo is in a hurry to shore up his legacy. We join him as he tours ‘a new Bali’.
A second chance at work for Hong Kong’s former protesters
Project Change is helping former protestors find work or a return to education.
New direction
We speak to Lithuania’s foreign minister about his ambitious blueprint for shaking off the nation’s dependency on bad actors. Bigger countries should take heed.
Out of the rubble
Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainians are beginning to prepare in earnest for the national reconstruction that will follow.
The Comment
As Sri Lankans mark the country’s new year, protesters are campaigning for a fresh start.
The art of mediation
Turkey's resort town of Antalya hosts global diplomats as the country emerges as an unexpected mediator in the Ukraine conflict, signalling its return to prominence.
Do we need royal families?
While dozens of monarchies endure globally, recent decades have seen more republics emerge than kingdoms restored. Do crowned heads provide stabilising tradition or obstruct progress?
Lay of the land
Ahead of the country’s presidential election, we take a roadtrip across southern France to detect whether the far-right will oust Macron.
Growing pains
Fifteen years of global transformation reveal a paradoxical world: more connected yet divided, with optimism split between declining Western confidence and rising Asian prosperity.
