It may still be hard to believe, despite all the Russian military bungling, that Ukraine can win the war against its much bigger neighbour. Yet, as the underdog, Ukraine actually has more scenarios in which it can credibly declare victory. If it survives as an independent state — which appears almost certain now that Vladimir Putin has had to scale ...

As Twitter users everywhere brace for changes to their beloved platform under new ownership, no group is more anxious about Elon Musk’s intentions than the large and highly influential community of democracy activists and human-rights advocates. And arguably, no other group has more at stake. Certainly, none has a closer appreciation of the platform’s potential — for both good and ...

  Hong Kong has undergone wrenching changes that were all but unimaginable little more than two years ago. The remaking of the city in the wake of pro-democracy protests in 2019 has touched upon areas such as freedom of speech and the legal system that are pillars of its standing as an international financial center. Yet if there is one ...