The World Today

Denying aid programmes essential funding harms vulnerable communities, damages Britain’s reputation and further destabilizes the world, says Sarah Champion.

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.

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 founder of the open-source intelligence outlet Bellingcat tells James Orr about Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine and debunking conspiracy theories.

Behind the current protests convulsing Iran lie years of resistance to the theocracy’s repression of women, says Sanam Vakil.

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.

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.

After avoiding obliteration by Islamic State, the Yazidis of Iraq and beyond began an urgent project to record their rich heritage, says Helen Fitzwilliam.

Talks between factions provided hope, then frustration. It’s time for international powers to assist rather than interfere, says Zaid Al-Ali.

The Ghanaian-British artist is the first Black British woman to receive a major exhibition at Tate Britain.

South Africa is the preferred destination for the continent’s immigrants, but xenophobia and bureaucracy are making life tough, says Anthony Kaziboni.

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.

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.

At the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Washington will need to go beyond strategic geopolitical interest to compete with China’s offer, says James Orr.

After the heartbreak of Brexit, a jilted Europe better understands why it happened and is eyeing up Britain once again, writes Catherine Fieschi.