The fragility of citizenship

Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny is having a phenomenal year. His seventh album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” came out in January and spent weeks at the top of the charts. He sold out a musical residency in Puerto Rico. And now, he’s set to headline one of the biggest stages for ... Show More

Tensions have been escalating in Chicago since the Trump administration began a widespread immigration enforcement operation across the city in early September. Officers have ransacked homes and detained children during raids. Local and state officials have loudly denounced the m ... Show More

It is now Day 2 of peace talks in the region, with delegations from Israel and Hamas meeting in Egypt in an attempt to end the conflict. The peace deal – which was originally proposed by President Trump – would look to end fighting, secure the release of all remaining hostages an ... Show More

Tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations have risen sharply following the killing of 26 civilians by militants in the disputed region of Kashmir. Amid unprecedented moves by Delhi and Islamabad, South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman examines the risks and considers what might ... Show More

In this extended Frontline conversation, the former commander of the US army in Europe - Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, explains how Kyiv’s forces have been underestimated - and why a ‘slow, chaotic reaction’ by the Kremlin will sustain the Ukrainian incursion. The World in 10 is ... Show More

The Philippine government criticises Beijing over a series of ‘alarming’ incidents in the South China Sea - the latest confrontations in the sea and air near disputed islands. With growing fears of a larger conflict, The Times’ Asia editor Richard Lloyd Parry outlines the potenti ... Show More

Shiraz Maher - Co-Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) - and Charles Lister - Director of MEI's Syria and Countering Terrorism and Extremism Programs - speak to MEI Editor in Chief Alistair Taylor about ISIS and the detainee dilemma. What is ... Show More

As President Biden endorses VP Kamala Harris to be his successor, will she continue the Biden administration’s support for Israel and for Ukraine? The Times’ Washington correspondent Alistair Dawber unpacks what it could mean for the world at a time of heightened tensions. The Wo ... Show More

In this extended Frontline Conversation, the former NATO planner and military intelligence officer, Philip Ingram MBE, and Professor Scott Lucas from the Clinton Institute at University College Dublin join James Hanson to analyse Donald Trump's inaugural address mere moments afte ... Show More

Late last week, China launched a comprehensive two-day military drill around Taiwan, mimicking a full-scale attack. The drills included dozens of fighter jets carrying live missiles, alongside navy vessels stationed at strategic locations around the island. The military operation ... Show More

Headlines for August 04, 2025; Prof. Rashid Khalidi Slams “Crushing Repression” at Columbia, Cancels Course over Trump Settlement; “It Is Our War”: Palestinian American Scholar Rashid Khalidi on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide; Torture at CECOT: Venezuelan Men Freed from Salvado ... Show More