The aliens among us: How viruses shape the world The world this week Politics this week Business this week Kals cartoon Leaders How viruses shape the world The israel uae deal is good news for a troubled region A coup in mali is unlikely to make matters better The ipo is being reinvented Dealing with a dangerous dispute in the eastern med Letters Letters to the editor Essay Viruses have big impacts on ecology and evolution as well as human health Asia Why the stalemate in myanmar persists Covid 19 has made it hard for the japanese to visit family graves Audacious student protests are rocking bangkok The internet is patchy on pakistans north west frontier South koreas liberal rulers unleash their inner authoritarians United States More mail in voting doubles the chances of recounts in close states Americas black upper class and black lives matter War heroes no longer dominate american politics as they once did American national security maximalism can be self defeating Democrats set factionalism aside for the big push against donald trump Internship Drilling in alaskas national wildlife refuge makes no sense China Changes to chinas hukou system are creating new divides Chinas rulers will pay a high price for repression in hong kong The Americas The pandemics indirect hit on the caribbean The resignation of canadas finance minister hurts and helps trudeau Middle East & Africa The united arab emirates has become a force in the middle east The arab countries most likely to recognise israel Irans clerics argue over how to hold the festival of muharram Why african countries issue stamps celebrating english cricketers An oil spill off mauritius threatens protected ecosystems What next for mali Europe Aleksandr lukashenko is trying to beat protesters into submission Italys populist five star movement is becoming a more normal party Russias opposition leader is in a coma seemingly poisoned The balkans are getting short of people Covid 19 is threatening europes schengen passport free zone Britain Mass unemployment threatens britain How social media made gymshark Britains government axes public health england The a level results u turn Black lives matter in northern ireland Britons are increasingly avoiding the news Labours left wing is trying a new strategy to gain influence How the british government rules by algorithm International A row between turkey and greece over gas is raising tension in the eastern mediterranean Business Initial public offerings are back in silicon valley Epic games takes on apple Rimac is making a big name for itself in battery powered transport Tencent video battles iqiyi in chinas streaming wars Ig metall is pushing for a four day week America closes the last loophole in its hounding of huawei Forced labour in china presents dilemmas for fashion brands Finance & economics Can dubai enter the premier league of financial centres Why the economic value of a face mask is 5614 Chinas monetary stimulus is unusually restrained Bubble hunting has become more art than science Americas fiscal federalism is less superior than you might think Schools brief Why does low unemployment no longer lift inflation Science & technology When covid 19 becomes a chronic illness Books & arts Albert murray was a bard of americas racial complexity How a contested region became a model for multilingual coexistence An enchanting trip down the mighty magdalena For your summer getaway try an imaginary city In sisters love and danger are grippingly entwined Economic & financial indicators Economic data commodities and markets Graphic detail A rift in democratic attitudes is opening up around the world Obituary Julian bream died on august 14th
