In the developing world, the true cost of Covid may never be known
Just how many lives have we lost to Covid-19? In large parts of the world, that is a question to which we may never get...
As the U.S finally leaves Afghanistan, China could fill the vacuum
As the last American troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, Taliban militants continue to make gains. The insurgents have escalated their offensive against government forces this...
Under the cover of Coronavirus, democratic backsliding
Democracy in decline A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) bears a sombre headline: global democracy has had an awfully bad year in...