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What impact will the Northern Ireland election have?
What will Sinn Fein's victory mean for Stormont politics, the protocol and the union?

How has the war in Ukraine changed German politics?
What does Germany's huge shift in foreign policy mean for Germany and the wider world?

What's the impact of the Shanghai lockdown?
What will the social and economic costs be of China's full-scale lockdown of Shanghai?

Will the Rwanda plan work?
David Aaronovitch examines the UK's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Russia's invasion: what more can the west do to help Ukraine?
One month on since Russia invaded Ukraine what further help can the West provide?

Russia's invasion: what could a peace deal look like?
Talks between Ukraine and Russia have taken place this week but can they lead to peace?

Russia's invasion: what level of support does Putin have at home?
What's the impact in Russia of painful sanctions and a war that's not going to plan?

Russia's invasion: what's the military strategy?
The war in Ukraine is a week old. What have we learned about the way it is being fought?

Russia's invasion: will sanctions work?
Russia is facing international sanctions. What impact will they have?

What do drones mean for the future of warfare?
Drones are transforming the way wars are fought but should we be worried about it?