The success of Country Life, an upper-class British magazine that is related to country living, is enviable and to many unfathomable. It breaks almost every publishing maxim
Xi Jinping’s pet project, Xiongan, offers perks to its growing number of residents. But it is becoming an elite enclave, home to the government’s most privileged workers
European arms and money are keeping Ukraine in the game. Yet among Ukrainians a new mood of scepticism towards the West is emerging. Register for free to learn why
Country Life magazine is less a mere publication than an institution. British novelists satirise it; British landmarks are sold in it ; British royalty reads it:
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“Xi Jinping famously declared his three wishes for Chinese football back in 2011, while still vice-president: to qualify for, host and win the World Cup.” In a guest essay, Mark Dreyer explains where Mr Xi’s dream went wrong
Zimbabwe, often considered an economic basket-case because of its history of farm seizures and hyperinflation, is enjoying an idiosyncratic boom. Register for free to find out why