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Posted by The Analyst | 23 February 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Nicaragua’s last newspaper dared to criticize the government. Then it lost its ink and paper

The board of directors of Nicaragua's oldest newspaper sat down in January to discuss the future. It looked bleak. Like many print publications in the digital age, La Prensa had … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 23 February 2020 | Breaking News
Two killed during Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans

A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a Saturday night street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in days killed along a parade route during this year's Carnival season, authorities said.

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Posted by The Analyst | 23 February 2020 | Politics
Moscow targets Chinese with raids amid virus fears

Bus drivers in Moscow kept their WhatsApp group chat buzzing with questions this week about what to do if they spotted passengers who might be from China riding with them … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 23 February 2020 | Politics
Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm ruined Star Wars; What will she do to the new Indiana Jones?

Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy's influence is regarded by Star Wars fans as being responsible for ruining that franchise. Will her involvement in Indiana Jones lead to another beloved property being laid waste to? This December saw the fifth film release from Lucasfilm since being acquired by Disney Studios in 2012, with Star Wars Episode IX:...

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Posted by The Analyst | 23 February 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Israel’s Lieberman stills holds keys to future government

Israel finds itself in a familiar place after a tumultuous election campaign — with maverick politician Avigdor Lieberman still seemingly in control of the country's fate. The run-up to Israel's … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 23 February 2020 | Breaking News
Hard-liners dominate Iran’s elections

Iran's conservatives were last night heading for a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, amid expectations of low turnout following the mass disqualification of reformist candidates.

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Posted by The Analyst | 23 February 2020 | Breaking News
Germany hit by new rise in right-wing hate

Germany's leaders are struggling to work out how to counter a recent rise in right-wing hate, 75 years after the Nazis were driven from power.

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