TROUBLED DYNASTIES The Mandelas, the Kennedys, the Marcoses — political lineages all have their rogues 4 min 9 By Marianne Thamm
THE GATHERING 2024 Democracy faces the abyss in 2024, we might just fall off the cliff, says Nobel laureate Maria Ressa 5 min 19 By Takudzwa Pongweni
In Pictures Staunch Duterte critic temporarily freed in the Philippines, and more from around the world 7 min 0 By Maverick Life Editors
BOOK EXCERPT Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa rails against social media disinformation in ‘How to Stand Up to a Dictator’ 4 min 0 By The Reading List
Earthquake hits Philippines Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes north Philippines, rattles Manila 2 min 0 By Reuters
CELEBRITY POLITICS The Marcos dynasty, and the importance of keeping leadership in the family 8 min 0 By J Brooks Spector
Declassified UK: Op-ED Arming the Philippines: It’s a Duterte job, but does Britain have to do it? 6 min 1 By Tom Sykes
BUSINESS MAVERICK Agricultural rebound: South Africa’s citrus exports heading for a record year 2 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
SMALL SCREEN This weekend we’re watching: Imelda Marcos, the pageant queen who ravaged a nation 1 min 0 By Tevya Turok Shapiro
OP-ED The Philippines is one of the deadliest countries on earth to be a journalist, we cannot allow Maria Ressa to be next 3 min 0 By Julie Posetti
MEDIA UNDER THREAT Press freedom under attack as Maria Ressa convicted in Philippines 3 min 0 By Greg Nicolson