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Soldiers’ fortune: Ukraine’s prisoner swap
No one knows which soldiers will be on the buses; many families simply come in hope. As the wider war grinds on, our correspondent witnesses a mix of ...
Perverting the course of justices: Mexico’s judiciary
Voters will be electing each and every one of the country’s judges—removing the last meaningful check on Morena, the ruling party. Nigeria has more pe...
Get rich, quick: Vietnam’s next revolution
The country’s leader is in a mad rush to transform his country into an upper-middle-income powerhouse before geopolitical forces stall its rise. Ameri...
Suspicious mines: Putin-proofing the Baltics
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia know their borders may be the next front for Russian aggression. They do not want to deploy mines and razor wire—but the...
Worse even than it seems: Gaza’s death toll
A careful study of a range of data sources suggests that Israel’s military actions in Gaza have resulted in far more deaths than published tallies ind...
Islands in the scheme: a Britain-EU deal
A “reset” with the bloc is merely a first step in maintaining relations. We ask what is in this week’s deal. Millennials and Gen Z get all the media a...
May-poll dance: Poland’s presidential race
Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal mayor expected to win the first round cleanly only squeaked by. We ask what’s at stake in the NATO-front-line country n...
Boss Class: Innovation: Coming up with new ideas
Forget the hammocks and ping-pong tables. Creativity takes work. Managers at Google, Lego and a pair of AI startups share advice on breaking through. ...
Bucharest pressed: Ukraine’s election effect
Negotiations in Turkey to bring peace to Ukraine could be a flop. But the repercussions of shifting alliances with Russia will play out in this weeken...
Drug war: Trump takes on big pharma
Drugs in America often cost more than three times as much as those elsewhere. But Donald Trump’s plan to cut prescription costs and impose tariffs may...