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Vladimir Putin makes the war in Ukraine even more dangerous by annexing 15 percent of Ukrainian territory

People cast their votes in controversial referendums at a hospital in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Sept. 24.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss inherited an economic crisis and turned it into a raging dumpster fire
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Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss inherited an economic crisis and turned it into a raging dumpster fireBritain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss inherited an economic crisis and turned it into a raging dumpster fire

The new U.K. leader’s plan to solve the crisis has sparked fresh problems and questions about her political future.

Nikhil Kumar
Nikhil Kumar

Deputy Global Editor

September 30, 2022
World in Photos: How Hurricane Ian brought ‘historic’ chaos and damage from Cuba to Florida
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World in Photos: How Hurricane Ian brought ‘historic’ chaos and damage from Cuba to FloridaWorld in Photos: How Hurricane Ian brought ‘historic’ chaos and damage from Cuba to Florida

It will be days before the extent of the destruction is known.

Tom Nagorski, Jake Garcia and Mariana Labbate
September 29, 2022
Why a dozen small island nations in the Pacific are one more front line for the U.S.-China competition
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Why a dozen small island nations in the Pacific are one more front line for the U.S.-China competitionWhy a dozen small island nations in the Pacific are one more front line for the U.S.-China competition

China spent billions on aid to the Pacific over the last decade. Now the U.S. is trying to catch up.

Lili Pike
Lili Pike

China Reporter

September 29, 2022
The Ukraine War in data: Vladimir Putin’s speech sparks a new exodus from Russia
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The Ukraine War in data: Vladimir Putin’s speech sparks a new exodus from RussiaThe Ukraine War in data: Vladimir Putin’s speech sparks a new exodus from Russia

Week 30: More than 250,000 Russians have left the country since Putin called for a new mobilization.

Alex Leeds Matthews, Matt Stiles, Tom Nagorski, Justin Rood and Mariana Labbate
September 29, 2022
Mobilization, annexation and the nuclear threat: One week later, how Vladimir Putin’s speech changed the war
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Mobilization, annexation and the nuclear threat: One week later, how Vladimir Putin’s speech changed the warMobilization, annexation and the nuclear threat: One week later, how Vladimir Putin’s speech changed the war

This week’s Global Grid conversation suggests the Kremlin wasn’t prepared for what followed Putin’s address to the nation

Tom Nagorski and Joshua Keating
September 29, 2022
‘Tango with Putin’: The story of TV Rain is also a story about what’s happened in Russia under his crushing rule
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‘Tango with Putin’: The story of TV Rain is also a story about what’s happened in Russia under his crushing rule‘Tango with Putin’: The story of TV Rain is also a story about what’s happened in Russia under his crushing rule

The women who created Russia’s most prominent independent TV channel discuss what has happened to the media — and to Russia itself.

Tom Nagorski
Tom Nagorski

Global Editor

September 28, 2022

The Nord Stream pipeline leak was an act of ‘sabotage’: Who might have done it, why, and what happens next?The Nord Stream pipeline leak was an act of ‘sabotage’: Who might have done it, why, and what happens next?

Grid reporters answer five key questions about the pipeline attack.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter, Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor, and Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter
September 28, 2022

Is the strength of the U.S. dollar going to throw us into a global recession? Is the strength of the U.S. dollar going to throw us into a global recession?

In much of the rich world, governments and central banks face twin challenges: sluggish economic growth and high inflation.

Matthew Zeitlin, Domestic Economics Reporter
September 27, 2022

How Putin’s Ukraine war mobilization order changed everything in Russia: Panic, anger and calls to secedeHow Putin’s Ukraine war mobilization order changed everything in Russia: Panic, anger and calls to secede

A former Russian TV journalist thinks Putin's Ukraine war mobilization order will prove to be his least popular decision ever.

Stanislav Kucher, Special Contributor
September 27, 2022

What Giorgia Meloni’s election might mean for Rome and for Brussels — as Italy takes a hard right turnWhat Giorgia Meloni’s election might mean for Rome and for Brussels — as Italy takes a hard right turn

Italy’s elections this weekend look set to deliver a set of firsts: the country’s first female leader, Giorgia Meloni, as well as its first far-right one since the fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor
September 26, 2022

World in Photos: Russians stand up to Putin over Ukraine mobilization – ‘Stop the war!’World in Photos: Russians stand up to Putin over Ukraine mobilization – ‘Stop the war!’

It’s been less than a week since Vladimir Putin made his bombshell announcement of a 'partial mobilization' of Russians to enlist for the fight in Ukraine.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Jake Garcia, Associate Producer, Multimedia, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant
September 26, 2022

More than 150 world leaders came to speak to the U.N.; the speech that mattered most was made at the KremlinMore than 150 world leaders came to speak to the U.N.; the speech that mattered most was made at the Kremlin

Though the words were spoken nearly 5,000 miles from U.N. headquarters, Putin's speech at the Kremlin landed with force at the General Assembly.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor
September 23, 2022

World in Photos: One woman’s death sparks unrest and a crackdown across IranWorld in Photos: One woman’s death sparks unrest and a crackdown across Iran

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody has led to the largest protests in Iran in years. She was arrested for not wearing a headscarf.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Jake Garcia, Associate Producer, Multimedia, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant
September 23, 2022

War in Ukraine has created a fertilizer ‘crunch’: The global food crisis won’t get solved until it’s fixedWar in Ukraine has created a fertilizer ‘crunch’: The global food crisis won’t get solved until it’s fixed

Russia’s war in Ukraine has affected global supplies of not just food but also the fertilizers that are needed to grow crops around the world.

Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor
September 23, 2022

The Ukraine War in data: Russia acknowledges nearly 6,000 war dead (the real figure is probably much higher)The Ukraine War in data: Russia acknowledges nearly 6,000 war dead (the real figure is probably much higher)

Week 29: A Kremlin announcement gives the first official count of casualties in Ukraine in more than six months.

Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter, Matt Stiles, Senior Data Visualization Reporter, Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Justin Rood, Investigations Editor, and Mariana Labbate, Global Editorial Assistant
September 22, 2022

The world and the war: Who still stands with Putin and Russia in the war with Ukraine?The world and the war: Who still stands with Putin and Russia in the war with Ukraine?

In the wake of Russia’s latest nuclear threats, the Global Grid conversation looks at global support for Putin and his war.

Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, Lili Pike, China Reporter, Joshua Keating, Global Security Reporter, and Nikhil Kumar, Deputy Global Editor
September 22, 2022