1843 magazine
Football
The strange case of the disappearing football team
Nine young men left Ivory Coast to play professional football in Europe. They ended up in the surreal world of Transnistria
Afghanistan
How I became the Taliban’s portrait artist
Afghanistan’s new rulers threatened to execute a British journalist. Then they found out he could draw
Belgrade
“In Moscow I live like a king”: why Russian exiles return
Two friends fled Putin’s mobilisation. What made one go back?
Entertainment
How to get rich (Taylor’s version)
Think you know the story of how Taylor Swift took on the music industry? The reality is more complicated
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