Names of generals who have already failed in the same task. The situation at the front and what is really happening in Kramatorsk

Missile stocks are dwindling, military options are narrowing and tensions are mounting between Trump and his Defence Secretary. The war with Iran is causing a rift at the top of the Pentagon and highlighting the limitations of the US arsenal

Power cuts, inflation, water shortages and unemployment. People are shouting “Go away!” at Saied

On 17 July, a new anti-Taliban resistance group announced that it had laid siege to a major district in Badakhshan for several hours – the first such incident since 2021. Cooperation between the opposition fronts against the Kabul government

This is how the (false) news of the alleged opening of Spain’s borders spread online. The role of local media and social media, which acted as a sounding board and where people are still organising for 15 August 

Beijing’s new law on ethnic unity has been in force for just over a month. Protests are mounting, but the West is failing to notice the transformation that is taking place: the People’s Republic is becoming increasingly repressive

Sanchez, British prime ministers and French ministers are discovering the rule of the digital age: politicians may well work whilst on holiday, but they must not appear to be on holiday. In the past, politicians used to go on holiday wearing Moro’s coat or staying with Andreotti’s nuns. Today, all it takes is a summer playlist on Instagram to spark accusations of irresponsibility

Ukraine is inviting us to test our air defences. Taboos, restraints and blinders are extremely dangerous whilst Putin’s allies are testing and learning