Which countries have the best and worst living standards? There’s been a change at the very top of rankings, according to the latest edition of the UN’s Human Development Index. But, as our interactive article explains, almost all countries are still suffering from the after-effects of the pandemic. 

And recently it has seemed as if Pete Hegseth might lose his job. But America’s secretary of defence is undeterred, pressing ahead with sweeping reforms, from ending certain weapons to cutting the top brass. Not everyone is happy with these moves.