What little remains: The destruction of Mariupol

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For weeks, Russian forces have besieged the Ukrainian port city of <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/03/21/hundreds-of-thousands-face-catastrophe-in-mariupol" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mariupol</a>. Up to 90% of its structures have been destroyed, and while thousands have fled, plenty remain--without food, water, medicine or electricity. Najib Razak, once Malaysia’s prime minister, left office embroiled in scandal. Now <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2022/03/19/malaysias-disgraced-former-prime-minister-is-popular-again" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">he’s back</a> on the campaign trail. And Oman has set <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/03/12/why-omanis-are-required-to-dress-up" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">strict sartorial standards</a> around the dishdasha, its national dress. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>