Middle East & Africa
Deadly dilemma
As Israel fights on in Gaza its dilemma gets worse
Does it prioritise victory, civilians, hostages or relations with America?
Critical minerals
China is winning Africa’s “white-gold” rush for lithium
Its grip on clean-energy minerals is a challenge for the West
Chicken wars
The battle over South Africa’s spicy-chicken market
A fight between Pedros and Nando’s offers insights into concentrated markets
The darkest nights
Gaza’s nights are darker now than at any point in the past decade
The enclave is operating on just one-tenth of its normal power supply
Gaza’s civilians
All parties are blaming each other for the dire situation in Gaza
Aid deliveries work out at 29ml of water per person a day
Iran, Israel and the war
The deadly missile race in the Middle East
Governments no longer have a monopoly on long-range projectiles
Israel’s window of legitimacy
Will America pull the plug on Israel’s invasion of Gaza?
Israel is racing to destroy Hamas as a global backlash grows
Israel’s third front
Israeli settlers are causing mayhem in the West Bank
Palestinians are close to rebelling
Inside Gaza
Israeli soldiers fight to reach Hamas’s headquarters
A report from Gaza city reveals the brutal next phase of the war
Crisis in the Middle East
The Gaza war has deepened Joe Biden’s Iran nightmare
For America, Iran is part of a new “axis of evil” with Russia and China
Israel’s northern front
Is Hizbullah stepping back from the brink of war?
In a bombastic speech its leader signals restraint
Firebranding
How the red beret became Africa’s most political hat
From Uganda to South Africa, it conjures the spirit of revolution