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How Iranians have been coping with the US-Israel conflict through limited internet access
In February, Iranian authorities began restricting internet access for its citizens, which became the world’s longest national blackout. Here’s how Iranians found new ways to connect during the crisis.
Edge Group, the defence conglomerate driving the UAE’s fast-growing arms industry
As the Iran war tests the Gulf nations, the UAE is shedding its reliance on Western defence systems. We visit the firm at the heart of this transformation.
Kristen Michal, the Estonian leader at the sharp edge of Nato
A hawkish voice on Russia, Estonia’s 50-year-old prime minister has ramped up his nation’s defence spending, hoping to lead by example as Europe adjusts to a more hostile age.
How the world’s middle powers are adapting to a new era of weaponised interdependence
As geopolitics continue to shift in response to increasingly volatile great powers, regional players are rethinking self-agency.
Toast of the town: The secrets to a successful diplomatic dinner
Formal encounters come with the diplomatic territory but it’s often around the dinner table that international trust are forged. Now Georgetown University students are learning the art of diplomacy over a meal.
Trump wants to censor the semiquincentennial – but museums have other ideas
Despite concerted pressure from the White House to only present “a positive view of American history”, curators are responding to the nation’s 250th anniversary by letting the past speak for itself.
Has the need for productivity become a barrier to living well?
Time wasn’t always a precious resource to maximise use of – perhaps the ancient Romans had it right.
How to age in a dignified way: know your neighbours
Co-housing developer Town hopes that building intergenerational communities will help people to live better. We spoke to founding director Jonny Anstead to learn about the company’s people-centric design and how it improves individual wellbeing.
Good mayors zone in on the details – just ask Zohran Mamdani
When it comes to curing the ills of a big city such as New York, the devil is in the details. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s policy of focusing on the mundane promises big dividends.
