1843 magazine

Cyber-security

Secrets of a ransomware negotiator

When the gangs of the dark web come, most people panic. This man runs rings around them

Desert island risks

The cruise that will get you chased by the Chinese coastguard

China is bullying its rivals in the South China Sea. For some tourists, that makes it a perfect holiday destination

Israel/Palestine

Marwan Barghouti, the world’s most important prisoner

There’s one Palestinian who could help end the conflict. He’s in an Israeli jail

Election 2024

How the Proud Boys are prepping for a second Trump term

They led the charge on the Capitol. What next?

American election

Donald Trump: messiah or naughty boy?

After an assassination attempt, many Republicans see their nominee as the resurrection and the life

Ukraine

The rage of Ukraine’s army wives

Two years ago their husbands signed up to defend their country. They still have no idea when they will come home

Politics

America’s gerontocrats are more radical than they look

A conservative writer argues that his country’s rulers exhibit the vices of youth, not old age

British election

Rogue otters and vicious letterboxes: on the campaign trail in the Outer Hebrides

The remote Scottish constituency has all Britain’s problems but worse

India

Canadian Sikhs thought they were safe to protest against India. Then one of them was gunned down

Sikhs campaigning for an independent state believe they are in the Indian government’s sights

Politics

No British election is complete without a man with a bin on his head

Joke candidates reveal the carnival element of British democracy

Ukraine

“Monkeys with a grenade”: inside the nuclear-power station on Ukraine’s front line

Former employees say the plant is being dangerously mismanaged by the Russians

Health

Can fasting help you live to 100?

An Italian doctor thinks it can – and he’s got a diet to sell you