The World Today Britain must get real about its place in the world The UK needs a more sober and trustworthy approach if it is to reinvent its global role as a medium power ‘with extra clout’, writes John Kampfner.
The World Today By focusing on independence, Scotland ignores the world Edinburgh and Westminster should look beyond the independence debate to let Scotland fulfil its global potential, says Anthony Salamone.
The World Today How Wales can assert itself in the UK and beyond After Brexit, Wales must seize the opportunity to recast its constitutional role within the UK and redefine itself internationally, says Laura McAllister.
The World Today Northern Ireland’s unionist politicians must face facts A strong Sinn Féin, a Catholic majority and the prospect of a unified Ireland are urgent reasons for the DUP to engage rather than withdraw, says Bill Rolston.
The World Today From the editor Reeling from the crises of 2022, Britain and its nations nevertheless have a chance to redefine themselves globally – we examine the prospects for UK in the world.
The World Today Cutting foreign aid shrinks our global influence Denying aid programmes essential funding harms vulnerable communities, damages Britain’s reputation and further destabilizes the world, says Sarah Champion.
The World Today Less money – but targeted at those who need it most Ukraine and Afghanistan hit our reduced aid budget. But with £7.5 billion to distribute, Britain remains the G7’s third-largest donor, says Andrew Mitchell.
The World Today Beijing briefing: China’s wish for 2023? An end to lockdown Xi Jinping will try to beef up Global South relations in 2023, but weary Chinese and the business sector need pandemic restrictions to end, says Yu Jie.
The World Today Interview: Eliot Higgins The founder of the open-source intelligence outlet Bellingcat tells James Orr about Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine and debunking conspiracy theories.
The World Today Iran: Decades of female anger rocks the regime Behind the current protests convulsing Iran lie years of resistance to the theocracy’s repression of women, says Sanam Vakil.
The World Today My three years as a mayor in Afghanistan Zarifa Ghafari discusses her struggle for equality and the multiple attempts on her life with co-author Hannah Lucinda Smith – and what happened when she went home.
The World Today Review: Mary Lou McDonald biography This account of the rise of the Sinn Féin president struggles to consider that she might be her own woman rather than a political puppet, says Katy Hayward.
The World Today Preserving an ancient culture under threat from genocide After avoiding obliteration by Islamic State, the Yazidis of Iraq and beyond began an urgent project to record their rich heritage, says Helen Fitzwilliam.
The World Today Libya’s democracy needs meaningful international support Talks between factions provided hope, then frustration. It’s time for international powers to assist rather than interfere, says Zaid Al-Ali.
The World Today Art: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye The Ghanaian-British artist is the first Black British woman to receive a major exhibition at Tate Britain.
The World Today Postcard from Johannesburg: an immigrant’s tale South Africa is the preferred destination for the continent’s immigrants, but xenophobia and bureaucracy are making life tough, says Anthony Kaziboni.
The World Today In data: the biodiversity crisis A UN conference in December is hoping to set targets to mitigate humanity’s impact on wildlife and habitats. Here we assess the damage so far and why it matters.
The World Today Date with history: The Great Smog chokes London Thousands died in the British capital when air pollution and unusual weather combined on December 5 1952 – and emissions still kill many today, says Jane Burston.
The World Today World in brief: Biden seeks to win over African leaders At the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Washington will need to go beyond strategic geopolitical interest to compete with China’s offer, says James Orr.
The World Today Culture notes: the EU and Britain can still be friends After the heartbreak of Brexit, a jilted Europe better understands why it happened and is eyeing up Britain once again, writes Catherine Fieschi.
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