World

The war in Ukraine is the first real test of Putin’s new and improved military. Why its early successes should make Russia’s neighbours nervous.

Gambling in Liberia, both literally and figuratively—either way, it’s foreigners taking in all the chips and reaping rewards while locals look on

To counter Moscow’s powerful state media apparatus, Kyiv wants to launch a television channel of its own

The billionaire on how he and Canada work together, the setbacks Ebola represents—and why he has a positive outlook

The key to solving modern aviation’s greatest mystery is finding MH370’s wreckage. But money and patience is running out.

India has a cultural problem, filmmaker Leslee Udwin told the BBC after speaking to a rapist on death row—and finding no regrets

Why David Cameron is targeting the obese in his latest campaign to reform welfare

The journalist released a film about the environment that racked up hundreds of millions of views in days—but she’s no dissident

Many of the brightest minds in Greece are leaving the country for opportunities abroad. That will only make it harder for the economy to ever recover.

Newsmaker, Feb 26: The Washington Post reportedly identifies executioner as Mohammed Emwazi from London