Uzbekistan's car market is dominated by Chevrolet vehicles due to industrial policy and high tariffs, though Chinese electric vehicles are gaining ground.

The Venice Biennale will include Russia in its 2025 contemporary art exhibition, reversing its exclusion since the invasion of Ukraine and sparking outrage from diplomats.

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Israeli settlers expand control in the West Bank through systematic violence against Palestinians, with government backing and military support.

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global oil and gas flows, highlighting the vulnerability of maritime chokepoints that carry 85% of world trade.

Germany's Social Democrats face internal divisions over economic reforms as the party struggles with electoral defeats and questions about its identity.

Bank of England agents conduct 6,000 annual business interviews to gather real-time economic intelligence, complementing quantitative data with insights into firms' motivations and plans.

A new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum explores how Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” has inspired artists across the centuries.

Iran has created a closed domestic internet network similar to China and North Korea, cutting most citizens off from global platforms while maintaining regime access.

Russia's security services block mobile internet in Moscow and St Petersburg, disrupting daily life and triggering resentment as authorities target Telegram messaging app.

Markwayne Mullin takes charge of the Department of Homeland Security amid a funding standoff that has left TSA officers working without pay and caused airport delays.

Our analysis suggests that more than 22m people across the Middle East live near a reported strike

Burmese refugees in Thailand face legal limbo and xenophobic rhetoric despite filling labour shortages and bringing skills that could boost the economy.

Lara Feigel examines the evolution of custody law through eight women’s stories, from Caroline Norton to Britney Spears, showing how children become casualties in divorce battles.

As gunfights rage in Port-au-Prince, ordinary people struggle to survive

A focus on China risks undermining NASA’s new plans, writes Bhavya Lal

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), is no stranger to crisis. She’s steered some of the world’s most powerful institutions through the eurozone’s debt troubles, a global pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Now—towards…

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Its lead over the West is only set to widen

Iran’s conflict with Iraq in the 1980s provides valuable lessons for today, writes Richard Cockett, a senior editor