We discuss tensions in Pakistan as Imran Khan’s supporters reach Islamabad and demand his release. Then: Russia calls on the US to help rebuild Afghanistan as Moscow seeks stronger ties with the Taliban. Plus: we reflect on Angela Merkel’s legacy and the release of her autobiography, ‘Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021’.

The war in Iran’s effect on Ukraine. And: Universal healthcare as a moral imperative
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An increasingly isolated Trump weighs next steps in the war in Iran
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Mark Carney in London to strategise Western response to Iran and Trump’s demands for help
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