In April JNIM, the dominant jihadist group in the Sahel region and an affiliate of al-Qaeda, joined forces with ethnic Tuareg ...

Thank you to everyone who took part in this week’s quiz. The winners, chosen at random, were: Krishna Kumar, Chennai, India.

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Donald Trump said America would continue talks with Iran, but repeated his earlier declaration that their ceasefire is “over” ...

Donald Trump said America would continue talks with Iran, but repeated his earlier declaration that their ceasefire is “over” ...

The Economist is looking to hire freelance video editors to support our award-winning editorial video department. Permanent ...

Six Democrats formally announced their campaigns to replace Graham Platner as the party’s nominee for a Senate seat in Maine.

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Mr Putin’s government has reopened the fiscal taps. Ukrainian attacks on oil infrastructure have also pushed up fuel prices; ...