The banks of the Danube
A landslide and a tectonic shift in Europe. A blockade in the Strait of Hormuz—and a ceasefire with six days left. + What has the Iran war done to the global economy?
A whole civilization
The weekend despatch: Twenty-one hours in Islamabad, and what do you get. Eternal darkness in Lebanon. + Who is Fennesz?
Truce conditions
Briefing: A ceasefire no one seems to agree on. A NATO meeting someone in the room calls a “tirade of insults.” + Why is Pakistan in “open war” with the Taliban?
Borrowed trouble
Feature: Why is Pakistan in “open war” with the Taliban? Anatol Lieven on how Afghanistan became a battleground again.
Whiplash
Briefing: The U.S. president threatened to destroy a civilization and accepted a ceasefire, all in a day. Four astronauts are heading back from the far side of the Moon. + Six degrees above normal for the time of year from Delhi to the Pakistani border. Now what?
Ms. Cheng goes to Beijing
From the files: Why would a leading Taiwanese political figure be visiting Beijing? Hsin-Hsin Pan on the draw of power in China and the resilience of democracy in Taiwan.
High ground
The weekend despatch: The race to the lunar south pole. Five weeks of war, one month of occupation. + What is Širom?
‘Went smoothly’
Briefing: A U.S. attorney general seems to have done everything right except the job. The first people bound for the Moon in 53 years are off toward the far side. + What is money, anyway?
Destination Moon
Briefing: The White House says the war with Iran will soon end, somehow. The Kremlin bans the most popular messaging app in Russia, for security reasons. + The Sahel is warming 1.5 times faster than the global average. What’s that feel like on the ground?
Uninvited guests in Bossier Parish
The weekend despatch: Mystery drones haunting a Louisiana airbase. A new generation of explorers heading to the moon. + What’s War Child Records?
