THE MILITARY junta that runs Thailand almost managed to sew up a momentous election. Some last-minute meddling keeps the generals in charge, but their government will be weak and a surging youth-led party will nip at their heels. Also, as Russia intensifies bombings in Idlib, the last stronghold of Syrian rebels, we examine how Russia’s involvement in Syria has expanded its role in the Middle East. And we visit the soldier-poets of Guinea-Bissau. Runtime: 21min

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