World
Climate, cities, aviation and the stories that cross borders.
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Another summer, another record
The season's headline number arrived in late August: the warmest summer on record for the northern hemisphere, by a margin that surprised even the forecasters…
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Trade talks go hybrid
The conference room had been rebuilt for the occasion. A video wall replaced the far end of the table, the seating was thinned out, and the flags of the absen…
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The night shift that keeps a city moving
The baton glows red, the reflective vest catches the headlights, and for eight hours this junction belongs to one person. Night-shift traffic duty is not glam…
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A helicopter class where every pilot is a woman
On the apron behind them sits the helicopter they will spend the next eighteen months learning to fly. In front of them is a line of cameras, because a class …
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An air show finale at golden hour
The organisers had scheduled the fast jets for the end of the programme for a reason. By the time the pair rolled onto the runway the light had gone soft and …
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The islands racing the tide
Stand on a sandbank at low tide and the problem is easy to miss. The water is warm, the reef glows a few metres out, and the horizon looks exactly as it did a…
