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Russia is trying to win over the global south


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The world in brief

In Italy a general election is underway to fill seats in both houses of the


country’s parliament, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate...

Russian men of fighting age will be banned from leaving the country...

Thousands of people in the Philippines were evacuated from coastal areas


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Eliud Kipchoge, a Kenyan runner, broke his own world record for the
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Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy look set to win the
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How might a coalition led by the hard right govern?
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For the first time in years Israel’s leader wants a Palestinian state
But the peace process Yair Lapid is backing is comatose

Dubai is the world’s resurgent entrepot


An influx of Russians shows how the emirate gains by
playing all sides

Banyan: Why Narendra Modi criticised Vladimir


Putin in Samarkand
Russia is upsetting friends and losing influence in Asia

Graphic detail: Research on amber from a war-torn


part of Myanmar is surging
Some journals have banned such studies, which have
identified thousands of ancient species

Sixty years ago, James Bond and the Beatles made


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John Higgs tells their entwined stories in “Love and Let
Die”

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Russia’s war in Ukraine

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Fresh evidence shows how grim life is under


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Military police reports from Izyum describe everyday acts
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Where next for Ukraine’s army?


After a lightning advance, Ukrainian forces must decide whether to dig in or press on

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Ukraine’s iron resistance at the steelworks

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Rugby brings South Africa together—if only for 80 minutes


The sport reflects the country’s uneven progress and enduring dreams

Crickets are an indicator of ecosystem health


The chirps of insects tell an important story

Translating royal names is a relic of European


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Our data journalist picks four books to help readers understand political polls

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The trouble with Trussonomics


Truss’s rusty Reaganism won’t work

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Britain’s chancellor offers up a reckless

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5 How afraid should Europe be of Giorgia


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TECHNOLOGY QUARTERLY: SEPTEMBER 24TH 2022

Fixing the brain


The toolkit for tackling brain dysfunction is expanding rapidly, says Natasha
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How Russia is conscripting men to fight in Ukraine


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For a last moment the Queen is everywhere

As mourning comes: each generation forges its own relationship with the monarchy

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To protect Germany’s green transition, accept coal and nuclear power,


says Veronika Grimm
A.N. Wilson on the art of Queen Elizabeth II’s communication

People trust executives to intervene in social issues, says Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

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Households across the rich world have never been so gloomy

Against expectations, covid-19 retirees are returning to work

The missing pandemic innovation boom

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We read between the lines of Putin’s speech

What is fuelling today’s culture wars?

Ukraine at war: a turning point?

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Can Europe decarbonise its heavy industry?


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Devastating floods like Pakistan’s will be more common in a warming world

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Sports writers will miss Roger Federer as much as his fans will

Rugby brings South Africa together—if only for 80 minutes

The “Jena Set” was the heart of German Romanticism

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