The world is bracing for Donald Trump’s possible return He could split countries into users, bruisers and losers
Israel’s judge in The Hague is its government’s bogeyman Aharon Barak led the controversial “constitutional revolution”
The genocide case Israel faces is more about politics than the law But there are still grave doubts over its adherence to the laws of war
Welcome to the new era of global sea power Naval might is back at the heart of competition—and conflict
How ransomware could cripple countries, not just companies Experts think 2023 was a record year for digital attacks
A new Suez crisis threatens the world economy Global shipping firms are suspending voyages in the Red Sea
Climate talks at last lead to a deal on cutting fossil-fuel use The historic agreement emerged only through bitter compromise
The pandemic’s toll on schooling emerges in awful new exam results Grades in rich countries were sliding even before covid-19 spread
Many small islands have no room for manoeuvre at COP28 Simply put, their goal is staving off annihilation
From Gaza to Ukraine, wars and crises are piling up How diplomats and generals are running out of bandwidth
Why migration is in such a mess once more Violence and poverty are pushing the desperate towards jobs and safety
Israel is more popular than social-media posts suggest In properly weighted opinion polls, support for the Palestinians is much less marked
The three steps on America’s ladder of military escalation Could America be dragged back into another Middle East war?
The global backlash against climate policies has begun Cost, convenience and conspiracy-mongering undercut support for greenery
Africa’s coups are part of a far bigger crisis Democracy is under threat from graft, stagnation and violence
States are becoming more brazen about killing foes abroad Some countries are finding new justifications for political murders