International | The Telegram How to survive abandonment by America Allies are planning for a lonelier, harsher world: a report from South Korea Share Illustration: Chloe Cushman Dec 16th 2025 | 5 min read S EEN FROM East Asia, America is a partner with a commitment problem, demanding ever more …

International | Toolbox versus textbook Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job? Generation Z is becoming less invested in university and more interested in skilled trades Share Photograph: Getty Images Dec 18th 2025 | 7 min read J ACOB PALMER knew little about skilled …

The quest to chart the sea This map reveals what scientists care about—and what armed forces don’t want to share 0m -10,930m Never reached by sunlight placeholder placeholder From a distance, this map of the ocean looks complete. In truth, knowledge of the seabed remains patchy. As of 2025, little …

International | Newsletter The War Room newsletter: Mega edition—you ask, I answer Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, answers your questions in the final edition of 2025 Share Photograph: Reuters Dec 29th 2025 | 10 min read Share Reuse this content More from International The Telegram A stay-calm plan to save …

International | Conservation at sea A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged A new treaty offers hope of curbing the destruction of the oceans Share Photograph: Hannah Reyes Morales/ New York Times/ Redux/ Eyevine Dec 30th 2025 | 9 min read O N LAND, HUMANS ’ …

International | The Telegram Patriotism tests loom for big business Economic nationalism makes it harder for multinationals to navigate the world Share Illustration: Chloe Cushman Dec 30th 2025 | 5 min read F OR CHINESE fans of table tennis, even global tournaments have a cosy feel. China so dominates the …

International | Newsletters The War Room newsletter: Inside the mission that snatched Maduro Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, digs into the details Share Photograph: Getty Images Jan 5th 2026 | 4 min read Share Reuse this content More from International The Telegram A stay-calm plan to save the world Alas, …

International | Click follow for salvation Social media are helping cults to recruit and control members The internet has replaced door-to-door evangelists with online influencers Share Jan 8th 2026 | 7 min read I t began as just another niche game inside Roblox, an American video-game platform. Players wandered through …

International | The Telegram Donald Trump used to be risk-averse. Is that changing? America’s president suddenly seems like a man in a hurry Share Illustration: Chloe Cushman Jan 13th 2026 | 5 min read C LOCKS HAVE always run fast in Trumpworld. This year they have sped up as never …

International | A vintage slump Falling wine sales reflect a lonelier and more atomised world It’s not just health-conscious youngsters who are saying no to Bordeaux Share Photograph: Getty Images Jan 15th 2026 | Maipo Valley | 8 min read T HE POET T. April is not the cruellest month. …