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A road trip with Alexis de Tocqueville
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Blighty newsletter: Andy Burnham’s northern powerhouse
A Burnham-led Labour might sharply shift political power towards the north, writes Hugo Gye, our political correspondent
The World Cup Gives Kansas City a Rare Turn in the Global Spotlight
The tournament brings unique challenges and upsides for Kansas City, the smallest U.S. metro area to host matches.
Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maada Bio, who denies supporting the practiceThe first lady of Sierra Leone has denied that...
Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution
Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable commitments to reconciliation and restitutionGhana is hosting a conference to advance the...
Australian shock jock wins A$12m payout after radio station tore up contract
Kyle Sandilands was sacked after an on-air spat with his co-host, who accused him of bullying.
Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers
A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virusJustin Keno watches more than 400 pupils...
The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan
It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.
India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup
The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.
'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship
The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.
Jair Bolsonaro’s son sentenced to four years in jail for seeking US interference in father’s Brazil coup trial
Brazil supreme court finds that Eduardo Bolsonaro – who resides in the US - tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plotBrazil’s supreme court has sentenced...
Albania’s flamingo protests target Donald Trump’s son-in-law
Jared Kushner’s beach development brings trouble for a prime minister