The International
In this series of articles, The International explores the ways in which Covid-19 has changed the course of our planet’s history. In this first piece, our editor-in-chief Adam Bennett examines how the debate around inequality, a defining issue of the 21st century so far, has been reshaped by the pandemic. “My savings were non-existent, and […]
After four months of successful social distancing and lockdown measures, Hong Kong has been an outlier in responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. With a sense of palpable optimism, the city has begun to reopen its schools and begin the process of returning to some sense of normality. However, for Hong Kong, ‘normality’ is likely to […]
By Katie Dominy, Middle East correspondent for The International In times of uncertainty, countless millions across the world turn to their religious or spiritual beliefs to find solace. And so it should come as no surprise that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the birthplace of the world’s three major monotheistic religions, is no […]
Quarantine, it transpires, is fertile ground for conspiracy theories. With flights grounded and social media in overdrive, reliable information is perhaps more scarce than ever before. Many popular fake news stories appearing on social media feeds in the developed world focus on comparisons with other countries. “Why are we trapped inside”, one viral post begins, […]