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Coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

08-05-2020 16:06 In the depths of quarantine tedium, this writer unearthed two movies whose titles have an uncanny pertinence in these surreal times.

by Thomas Manning

FOOTBALL & CORONAVIRUS

Desperate fans await football's return, though some are still going

19-04-2020 08:04 Just four leagues in the world continue to hold professional football matches, with Nicaragua the sole American nation that has not shut down the activity.

by Dan Edwards

OPINION AND ANALYSIS

The oil shock of 2020 appears to be here – and the pain could be wide and deep

16-03-2020 10:53 The world is again undergoing an oil shock. This is a big deal, not only for the global economy, but for geopolitics, the future of transport and efforts to mitigate climate change.

As I see it

Political unprisoners

23-02-2020 16:53 The notion that some people are entitled to remain above the law is shared, or regarded as unimportant, by such a large proportion of the electorate that disabusing it seems well-nigh impossible.

by James Neilson

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

Man City’s ban sparks dreams of prodigal sons

23-02-2020 16:41 UEFA bombshell greeted with glee in Argentina, but calm down, the top stars are not returning home anytime soon.

by Dan Edwards

A DIPLOMATIC APPROACH

Walking the walk and talking the talk in Latin America

06-12-2019 07:00 A closer look at the US and Chinese diplomatic presence in the Americas, with the region gripped by social and political turmoil.

by Tomás Brockenshire