The World at Large

There is nothing wrong with questioning foreign influence — but that influence has been overstated

Terrorism is spiralling out of control in West Africa

The Kremlin’s actions contradict its image of itself

Fifty years after Israel’s most audacious hostage rescue, its legacy still shapes how the country understands security, citizenship and war

We are unprepared for the possibility of a future Chinese hegemon

The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician

RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name

Horror continues in Ukraine — but the tide could be turning

The strategic case for negotiating with Havana

We should stop projecting our neuroses onto foreign leaders