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Cutting back

Which countries are most vulnerable to Donald Trump’s aid cuts?

In one country American aid is the equivalent of almost 350% of the government’s health spending

Counting the dead

How do Ukrainian soldier fatalities compare with Russia’s?

Russia is losing more troops than its opponent. That makes it a strange time for America to force an unequal peace on Ukraine

Break through

The best places to be a working woman in 2025 

Our glass-ceiling index measures the role and influence of women in the workforce

Fighting over the firewall

Hard-right parties are now Europe’s most popular

But our number crunching shows that they have mostly been kept out of power

Taking stock

The global democracy index: how did countries perform in 2024?

See where 167 countries rank after the biggest election year in history

Out cold

Why has the flu been so bad this year?

For the first time since 2020, American flu cases and deaths exceed those of covid-19

The power of love

Do lonely people have shorter lives?

What studying Britons can tell you about the risk factors for an early death

Three years on

Which countries provide the most, and least, support to Ukraine?

A ranking of bilateral aid shows how European countries compare with America

Wähler-whispering

How will the German election be decided?

Five charts show the trends that will drive voting this year

Tariff man

Which goods are most vulnerable to American tariffs on China?

Our number-crunching shows which trade flows could be hard to replace

15-minute cities

What can the world’s most walkable cities teach other places?

Researchers show how more urban areas could become 15-minute cities

Friendly fire

Donald Trump’s tariff threats defy geopolitical logic

These charts show the diplomatic alignments of America’s biggest trading partners