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Democracy and society

A Herculean task

Given Bangladesh’s many problems, Muhammad Yunus’s government is almost destined to fail. But it also has a rare chance to improve citizens’ lives

By Ishrat Hossain

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Foreign and security policy

Message to Beijing

Notwithstanding their alliance with Washington, the Philippines and Japan are determined to strengthen their own defence capabilities

By Richard Heydarian

picture alliance/dpa | Johannes Neudecker

Democracy and society

A democracy in motion

With high stakes, Mongolia prepares for a crucial electoral showdown

By Julian Dierkes

picture alliance / Associated Press | Dmitri Lovetsky

Democracy and society

Playing God in Putin’s Russia

In Russia, denunciations are on the rise. Society is stoically accepting the relapse into Stalinism

By Daria Boll-Palievskaya

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Interviews

‘The result is a big surprise’

Christoph Mohr in India on the world’s largest democratic exercise, Prime Minister Modi’s relatively poor performance and the opposition’s successes

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Economy and ecology

Financing the future

As global temperatures break records, the financial toll on nations rises. Two UN conferences could offer solutions to ease the devastating impacts

By Nithi Nesadurai

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Foreign and security policy

Nepal's youth caught in the crossfire

The Nepalese government is under pressure to halt the flow of recruits to the Russian army

By Kamal Dev Bhattarai

picture alliance/dpa/TASS | Mikhail Metzel

Foreign and security policy

Peacemaker wanted

Kazakhstan maintains good relations with Russia and Ukraine. The country would be perfectly suited to mediate negotiations and end bloodshed

By Alexandra Sitenko

picture alliance/Associated Press | Masanori Genko

Foreign and security policy

The Indo-Pacific chessboard

Shifting alliances and trade agreements are shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific as global powers vie for influence

By Bahri Yilmaz

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Foreign and security policy

Political ice age

Rearmament and war rhetoric: what does North Korea want to achieve with its shift in foreign and security policy?

By Eric Ballbach, Elisabeth Suh