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Mark Carney is the gaffer to get behind as World Cup co-host Canada readies for kick-off
In the spirit of a football manager devising strategies to secure a late winner, here are some last-minute plays that Canada should make to ensure that it gets a kick out of the competition.
At the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa, Ukraine looks increasingly like the leader of the free world
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Kyiv has become a pioneer in drone warfare, diplomacy and security.
Electric bikes are handy but why must they be used as garbage bins on wheels?
When did city dwellers decide to turn the lime bike into a garish waste disposal unit?
How Iranians have been coping with the US-Israel conflict through limited internet access
In February, Iranian authorities began restricting internet access for its citizens, which became the world’s longest national blackout. Here’s how Iranians found new ways to connect during the crisis.
Edge Group, the defence conglomerate driving the UAE’s fast-growing arms industry
As the Iran war tests the Gulf nations, the UAE is shedding its reliance on Western defence systems. We visit the firm at the heart of this transformation.
Kristen Michal, the Estonian leader at the sharp edge of Nato
A hawkish voice on Russia, Estonia’s 50-year-old prime minister has ramped up his nation’s defence spending, hoping to lead by example as Europe adjusts to a more hostile age.
How the world’s middle powers are adapting to a new era of weaponised interdependence
As geopolitics continue to shift in response to increasingly volatile great powers, regional players are rethinking self-agency.
Toast of the town: The secrets to a successful diplomatic dinner
Formal encounters come with the diplomatic territory but it’s often around the dinner table that international trust are forged. Now Georgetown University students are learning the art of diplomacy over a meal.
Trump wants to censor the semiquincentennial – but museums have other ideas
Despite concerted pressure from the White House to only present “a positive view of American history”, curators are responding to the nation’s 250th anniversary by letting the past speak for itself.
