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The pandemic’s toll on schooling emerges in awful new exam results
Grades in rich countries were sliding even before covid-19 spread
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A religious revolution is under way in the Middle East
Can it survive the Gaza war?
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Many small islands have no room for manoeuvre at COP28
Simply put, their goal is staving off annihilation
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From Gaza to Ukraine, wars and crises are piling up
How diplomats and generals are running out of bandwidth
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Why migration is in such a mess once more
Violence and poverty are pushing the desperate towards jobs and safety
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Israel is more popular than social-media posts suggest
In properly weighted opinion polls, support for the Palestinians is much less marked
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The culture war over the Gaza war
The conflict is raging on streets and screens in the West
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The three steps on America’s ladder of military escalation
Could America be dragged back into another Middle East war?
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Israel needs to resist irrational retaliation
The lessons from past wars on terror
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The global backlash against climate policies has begun
Cost, convenience and conspiracy-mongering undercut support for greenery
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Africa’s coups are part of a far bigger crisis
Democracy is under threat from graft, stagnation and violence
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States are becoming more brazen about killing foes abroad
Some countries are finding new justifications for political murders
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Meet the world’s new arms dealers
Where to buy drones, fighters and tanks on the cheap
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Are Ukraine’s tactics working?
Slow progress on the battlefield prompts quarrels over strategy
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The growing global movement to restrain house prices
From America to New Zealand YIMBYs push market-led solutions