The World Today A result that resolves little The Scottish referendum was supposed to settle the UK’s constitutional uncertainties, but the result has raised more questions than it answers. How Britain addresses the devolution issue and the question mark over its commitment to Europe will shape perceptions of its ability to wield influence and hard power abroad for years to come.
The World Today Interview: Yves Daccord The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross tells Alan Philps of the challenges in dealing with Islamic State and predicts that aid workers may soon be given a TripAdvisor style rating
The World Today Now deliver, say the Scots As support in Scotland for pro-independence parties rockets, the big question is whether Westminster will honour its eleventh-hour promises
The World Today Past the point of no return for Catalonia The Scots’ No vote was a disappointment, but the region is still pressing ahead with its push for independence despite Madrid’s intransigence
The World Today Life is about to get a lot smarter Machines are starting to think for themselves. Instead of fearing for our jobs, we should look forward to a world with less drudgery in the workplace
The World Today Four lessons the EU should learn about energy security Despite the Ukraine crisis, the new European Commission’s approach to diversifying gas supplies should be based on commercial realities
The World Today UK after the vote In August few people – least of all me – imagined that the Scottish independence referendum would become a significant international issue.
The World Today As sanctions bite, could Russia isolate itself by switching off the net? Recent months have seen more restrictive measures imposed by the Kremlin to address a lack of Russian control over the internet
The World Today Can the quiet ayatollah of peace save Iraq from collapse? After the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in April 2003, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani emerged as one of the most powerful men in Iraq. Sistani was already known to Shia Muslims worldwide as the somewhat reticent leader of the religious establishment in Najaf. The fall of the Ba’ath regime thrust him on to the national and international stage.
The World Today Iraq’s religious mix is at risk Exotic minority sects that have survived millennia are being crushed by jihadist intolerance
The World Today Africa’s choice of partners Mineral rich with untapped markets, this is the continent the world is now courting
The World Today Afghanistan: Twin seat on the rollercoaster The unwieldy compromise that resolved a disputed election offers Kabul a glimmer of hope
The World Today Time to revive the diplomatic track Israel’s stated desire for a settlement needs to be tested against the Arab Peace Initiative
The World Today Andrei Kurkov, Ukrainian author The Ukrainian author noted for the black humour of his novels on post-Soviet life talks to Agnes Frimston about the state of his homeland
The World Today Postcard from... Södertälje, Sweden Echoes of Jesus in Sweden: Aramaic-speaking Syriacs find a home
The World Today The blue helmet blues UN peacekeepers are being killed in several conflict zones and need the world’s support
The World Today The bullet train at 50 October 1, 1964 the bullet train launched in Japan. Why has it been so slow to catch on?
