The World Today Turkey does its own thing Hugh Pope and Nigar Goksel profile a country deemed too autocratic, too Muslim and too wayward to join the European club
The World Today Interview: Margaret MacMillan The historian of conflict and peace-making talks to Krisztina Csortea about the mystery of war, how it can usher in positive social change and the difficult art of learning lessons from the past
The World Today Erdogan’s populism loses appeal Revival of liberal values means Turkey’s political future is up for grabs, argues Fadi Hakura
The World Today Black lives mattered Gary Younge assesses the impact of protests over police shootings on the US presidential election
The World Today America’s post-Trump role Daniel Strieff looks at the task Biden faces getting the US back on track
The World Today Empire: Let the statues fall David Veevers argues for reinterpreting our past through today’s values
The World Today Foreign broadcasting: Britain’s global voice Sarah Sands on the value of the BBC World Service as it aims for a billion listeners
The World Today China’s TikTok diplomacy Mohamed El Aassar outlines a soft-sell media strategy to woo Middle East
The World Today Asia: Make sales, not war India still loves Xiaomi’s smartphone despite border clashes with China, writes Sophie Zinser
The World Today The struggle for suffrage Gitika Bhardwaj on Millicent Fawcett and the international battle to get women the vote.
The World Today Anger at Poland’s abortion ban Court ruling leads to drop in support for the Law and Justice party, writes Angelika Kerlin
The World Today Postcard from Lisbon: Ugly face of racism Far right now has a voice in Portugal’s parliament, writes Joana Henriques
The World Today Prisoners of a peace accord Nadan Hadzic on the ethnic divisions still holding Bosnia-Herzegovina back
The World Today Black Lives Matter reflections: Britain In Bristol, creative activism has provided a platform to challenge society and highlight its problems
The World Today Black Lives Matter reflections: Eswatini For Eswatini’s LGBTIQ+ community the BLM movement and global solidarity are crucial, as long as they involve the voices of the marginalized
The World Today Black Lives Matter reflections: Kenya Police brutality is not just an American problem. In Kenya it is built on colonial systems
The World Today Review: A murkier Merkel Hans Kundnani assesses an economist’s view of Germany’s role in Europe
The World Today Review: The essential liquid asset Greg Shapland on a study of hydro-politics in a troubled region
The World Today Review: Berlin’s man in Moscow John Lough assesses an ambassador’s view of Putin’s power plays
The World Today Turkey: Trading goods and trading insults Berrak Rasool on the turbulent relations between Ankara and Europe
The World Today Culture notes: Globally challenged Catherine Fieschi looks forward to an era of cosmopolitanism
The World Today School writing competition Building on the success of the previous two years, The World Today and the Financial Times free schools access programme are pleased to announce their 2021 school writing competition for the best short article on a topical issue.
