Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Geopolitics
The dark side of our increasingly cashless society
Why is cash circulation soaring in an increasingly cashless society, and how much of it is fuelling criminal activity?
The Canadian province with an empire state of mind
Across the border from New York, Quebec has forged a national identity and global city of its own
The battle to save Greenland’s sheep farms from a multibillion-dollar mine
In southern Greenland, a bucolic farming landscape sits at the centre of a battle over rare-earth minerals – and an US$11.6billion mining company compensation claim
Tim Marshall on how Yemen’s ancient religious divisions fuel a modern war
Religion, geography and regional rivalries have shaped the Houthis’ rise. Understanding that combination helps explain why a struggle for power in Yemen has consequences far beyond its borders
What does it take for an election result to be believed?
Israel's vote on 27 October is unlikely to be decided by fraud at the ballot box, but four years of pressure on the institutions that oversee it have made a credible result harder to secure
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to resume border wall project in national park
The project has faced backlash from critics in Big Bend who argue construction could impact Texan landscapes and ecosystems
When the spy chief praises the press
Can journalism serve national security without losing its independence?
South Korea completes first commercial Arctic trip to Europe
The shipping route cuts shipping times between Asia and Europe by a third, with officials wanting to launch regular commercial services by 2030
Palestinian president postpones elections
New decree pushes back legislative elections to September 11 2027, previously scheduled for 28 November this year
Maps that shaped the world, from Mercator to wartime propaganda
In Power Lines, journalist Peter Keating brings together nearly 100 political maps, tracing how cartography has shaped borders, asserted power and influenced how we see the world
Why country names matter, from Türkiye to Sri Lanka
Shakespeare may have thought names changed little, but for nations, they can embody history, identity, sovereignty – and sometimes a considerable amount of politics
Brazil’s presidential election heads to runoff in late October
Second-round vote set for 25 October after Bolsonaro secures 56.1 million votes to Lula’s 53.8 million Brazil’s presidential election has…
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Published in the UK since 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
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