International
Hunting for a breakthrough
The Ukrainian army commits new forces in a big southward push
After eight of weeks of slow progress, it is trying to revive its counter-offensive
Grain wreck
Russia is attacking Ukraine’s agricultural exports
It is blowing up both the facilities used to ship food out and the deal that grants it safe passage
Asia’s biggest beasts
What if China and India became friends?
Setting aside their border dispute could transform their relationship—and geopolitics
Seeking “strategic autonomy”
What would Europe do if Trump won?
Even as NATO meets, Europeans are exploring a plan B
Shaping up and tooling up
NATO is drafting new plans to defend Europe
They look set to be approved at a crucial summit in Vilnius
The great dilemma
NATO is agonising over whether to let Ukraine join
America is not keen for the country to enter the alliance—yet
Making it as migrants
India’s diaspora is bigger and more influential than any in history
Adobe, Britain and Chanel are all run by people with Indian roots
Studying for success
Should you send your children to private school?
As shortcuts to elite universities, American schools work better than British ones
#Freespeech
The speech police are coming for social media
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are in the firing line
Farewell, peace dividend
The cost of the global arms race
What a “war tax” means for the global economy
From Macron to Mercedes
Europe can’t decide how to unplug from China
We calculate the continent’s exposure to the Asian power