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Charisma matters in elections campaigns, as a study carried out just before the 2019 election shows.
After Brexit, the UK has had fewer migrants from the EU, but they have been far outstripped by people coming from elsewhere.
Love him or hate him, you can’t ignore the importance of Henry Kissinger’s legacy in government and as a public intellectual.
Brainwashed, fearful and abused: convent life worked to erase a sense of individual identity through adherence to strict rules.
President Erdoğan has been hoping his government’s science wins would spark a wave of patriotic support.
Net migration numbers tell us little about the effectiveness of migration policy.
After 400 years of Portuguese colonial rule and decades of hostile occupation by Indonesia, Timor-Leste is a flourishing stable democracy.
A selection of the best of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
Polarisation inside Russia and with Ukrainians and other Europeans is very unhelpful.
The conditions placed on countries borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund have further disadvantaged these countries economically.
The Ukrainian president’s latest diplomatic forays have been effective in boosting support for his country’s territorial integrity.
People in rural areas have less access to supermarkets in general. When it comes to online grocery shopping, just over 11% of those have no choice at all.
Citizens of former British colonies such as Malaysia and Hong Kong rented vacant fish and chip shops to start their Chinese takeaway businesses.
Three reasons getting the warring parties to stick to an agreement is so difficult.
China’s is building a transport and trade infrastructure in central Asia.
Without more transparency about AI use, it will be difficult for people to challenge biased decisions against them.
The idea that people are cheating the benefits system has a long history in British society.
Early reports suggest pro-Kyiv and anti-Putin partisans have launched significant attacks on Russian soil.
Women who served in unofficial combat and intelligence roles during the Afghanistan war offer brutally honest accounts of their experiences.
Russian players will now compete as neutrals at Wimbledon, ending a yearlong stance against their participation.
China’s partnership with Russia has been unbalanced in recent years, as Beijing grew more powerful.
Ed Davey is haunted by his party’s experiences in government with the Conservatives – but there’s a key difference this time around.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by horror at terrorist attacks. But the first impulse of people during emergencies is often to help others.
Our research suggests that remote consultations can offer appropriate safeguarding and improve access to abortion.