The virus is coming The world this week Politics this week Business this week Kals cartoon Leaders Bernie sanders nominee The virus is coming America and the taliban have struck a deal The imf tells argentinas creditors some harsh truths The case for free speech at work Letters Letters to the editor Briefing Covid 19 is now in 50 countries and things will get worse Asia America and the taliban prepare to sign a peace deal Thailands courts ban the countrys third biggest political party Kazakhstans president says democracy is on its way A botched power grab leaves malaysia without a government Of all sri lankas conflicts the one with elephants is the oldest Fewer and fewer japanese want to see the world Donald trump and narendra modi hug as delhi burns United States What does bernie sanderss political revolution hope to accomplish Harvey weinsteins conviction is less significant than it seems The supreme courts chief justice is poised to decide a clutch of controversies The trump administration doesnt like high skilled immigrants either The primary problem China To curb covid 19 china is using its high tech surveillance tools The coronavirus is causing massive disruption to education in china Covid 19 is teaching hard lessons about china only supply chains The Americas Ahead of oil riches guyana holds a decisive election A beer company tries to keep brazilian carnival revellers dry Mexico needs statecraft yet its president offers theatre Middle East & Africa Will israels third election in a year at last produce a government A growing number of jews are voting for arabs in israel Hosni mubarak ex despot of egypt died on february 25th aged 91 Wise words are not enough to fix south africas economy Why african farmers struggle to export to the united states Europe Germany is belatedly waking up to the threat of far right terrorism Scandal topples the reputation of the founder of larche A rothschild heir sues vienna An unexpected tech boom in serbia The travails of ex ilva europes largest steel plant Britain Britains great research bonanza The expansion of heathrow airport is scotched on climate grounds The bbc is taking back control of eurovision British farmers fret about losing their protection and their subsidies Anti terror barricades spread beyond big cities Britains shooting ranges could be in trouble Health inequality in england was bad it has got worse Free period products in scotland Keir starmer a serious labour man International Companies are increasingly worried about what their employees say Business How asml became chipmakings biggest monopoly Prada hires raf simons as co creative director Untangling warren buffetts unique firm A journalist offers an inside look at facebooks rise When rank leads to rancour Indian v chinese bosses in america inc Canadian tar sands offer lessons for american shalemen Bob iger king of disneyland Finance & economics Markets wake up with a jolt to the implications of covid 19 With its epidemic slowing china tries to get back to work Why active bond investors can beat the index when active equity investors cant Why americas personal saving rate is unusually high Rethinking how we value data The european unions trade policy will involve some tough negotiations Bank bosses in america stick around longer than those in europe How to get more innovation bang for the research buck Science & technology Digital twins of hearts could help diagnose and treat cardiac disease How to decide in advance who will pass advanced military training The exploration of the moon and mars continues apace As delivery drones multiply they may need to protect themselves An australian legend may be the worlds oldest datable story Books & arts Thomas cromwell special adviser Two exhibitions explore dark moments in ugandas past The tragic genius of abraham lincolns second inaugural The advantages of speaking a second language Economic and financial indicators Economic data commodities and markets Graphic detail Globalisation has left lower league football clubs behind Obituary Katherine johnson died on february 24th