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What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world
How the murder of a Canadian Sikh in British Colombia turned the spotlight on India.

The UK鈥檚 financial headache
How will the state of UK public finances shape Tory and Labour election manifestos?

Who do we think we are now?
David Aaronovitch explores Britain's current political demography and asks who we are now.

No concrete plans?
Crumbling concrete has shut some schools but is that just the tip of the iceberg?

What's the problem with Airbnb?
What's the evidence for restricting short-term rental accommodation?

How much trouble is Donald Trump in?
Could Donald Trump's legal cases derail his bid for the White House?

The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights
What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it?

What鈥檚 behind the Niger coup?
Coups aren't unusual in Niger or the Sahel region as a whole but what's behind this one?

Is it Saudi's century?
Saudi Arabia is a regional power but can it match its ambition to become a global one?

Can we meet the net zero challenge?
Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal?