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We are at a dangerous tipping point in ‘inflationary psychology’, says the central bank for the world’s central banks.
Many Americans reacted with outrage to the Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle the constitutional right to abortion.
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In contrast to their reaction to gay rights or the war in Ukraine, relatively few companies have openly criticized the Supreme Court ruling ending a constitutional right to abortion.
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Four months since the start of invasion, the European Union has already adopted six sanction packages. Room for manoeuvre is shrinking.
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The road to EU membership is usually a long process, sometimes taking decades.
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At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, New Zealand’s government has distinctive reasons for opposing Putin’s Ukraine invasion and expressing public reservations about China’s ambition in the Pacific.
Coming to terms with a changing world: Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.
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The next summit, against a backdrop of war in Ukraine, will be a test of Nato’s solidarity and sense of purpose.
Kaliningrad is separated from the ‘motherland’ by Lithuania.
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A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
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The global food system lacks resilience because it is too focused on keeping down costs.
Stuck in the middle: the border between Lithuania and Russia’s exclave at Kaliningrad.
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A small piece of Russian territory on the Baltic coast has become the focus of heightened tensions on Nato’s fringe.
Gas prices are at record highs.
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We asked four experts to explain what gas taxes are used for and whether waiving them will make much of a difference to American households.
Snake Island, seen here in commemorative postage stamps, has become a symbol of Ukraine’s resistance.
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As the war drags on and its maritime dimension intensifies, Russia is more likely to be strategically defeated in the long term.
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There remains a significant danger the conflict falls off the international radar, or that Western leaders waver as the conflict drags on.
People rally in support of Ukraine outside the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montréal in April 2022. Scenes like these irritate Russia.
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The Soviet Union and now Russia has long viewed the Ukrainian diaspora with hostility. Here’s why.
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As the conflict deepens, the chances of Russia’s ally being pressured into entering the conflict seem to be growing.
Another thing getting more expensive.
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As if inflation weren’t enough of a problem in general, the insurance industry has a whole different reason to increase premiums.
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Russia’s long-term plan for Ukraine is to draw it away from the west.
Destroyed: a bridge in the town of Chernihiv near Kyiv in the north of Ukraine.
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Russia’s military machine is finding the terrain in the Donbas region extremely challenging.
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania meeting with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Putin, in Kyiv on June 16.
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A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
Farmers drive sprinkler irrigation machines in a wheat field in East China’s Jiangsu province.
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If China progressively increases production and becomes a consistent net exporter of maize, South Africa would have to explore markets elsewhere.
Peace train: Italian prime minister Mario Draghi, French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Olaf Scholz en route to Kyiv.
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Five ideas based on solutions in other countries that could help bring the various players to the table.