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16
Oct
The enemies list

The enemies list

The U.S. confirms CIA operations in Venezuela. Europe builds a drone wall against Russia. + Turning America’s tax agency against the president’s enemies.
6 min read
15
Oct
Graveyard in the desert

Graveyard in the desert

A disarmament ultimatum for Hamas. Madagascar’s Gen Z protests topple a government. + A two-year operation to move tens of thousands of bodies—and hide the evidence.
7 min read
14
Oct
No interior daylight

No interior daylight

The Israeli dead begin returning from Gaza. California goes it alone in regulating AI chatbots. + An unusual solidarity across the American press as they decamp from the Pentagon.
6 min read
13
Oct
Recognized in hiding

Recognized in hiding

Back to the economic brink for the U.S. and China. Israeli hostages return from Gaza after 738 days. + When a peace prize goes to someone still fighting.
7 min read
12
Oct
What doesn’t kill them

What doesn’t kill them

Is anyone winning the U.S.-China trade war? Kyle Chan on the economic showdown between Washington and Beijing.
11 min read
11
Oct
Can’t get started

Can’t get started

War halts in Gaza as Israel and Hamas begin prisoner exchanges. Peru removes its president in the middle of the night. + Out now—the weekend despatch.
6 min read
10
Oct
There’s the handshake, and then …

There’s the handshake, and then …

The weekend despatch: Agreeing to disagree in the Middle East. Sanctions against the little guys in Europe. &c.
18 min read
10
Oct
The way of Kim Jong Un

The way of Kim Jong Un

How is political upheaval in South Korea affecting North Korea? Soo Kim on what’s driving Pyongyang’s increasing hostility toward Seoul.
10 min read
09
Oct
The tower goes dark

The tower goes dark

An agreement on Gaza’s first peace phase after two years of war. A new set of American sanctions cut Serbia’s fuel supply. + U.S. air-traffic controllers are working 60-hour weeks without pay—and airports are going dark.
7 min read
08
Oct
Keys to the fortress

Keys to the fortress

A Nobel in chemistry for structures that pull water from desert air. A former FBI chief faces Trump’s Justice Department in court. + Red Hat’s consulting breach—800 clients exposed through a trusted partner.
6 min read