Editor's note

The rapid return from the dead of exiled Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko sparked gasps of relief as well as disbelief. But for Ukraine, argues Adam Swain, the theatrics are woeful statecraft. The geopolitics of the region will merely be further undermined by a deepening lack of trust.

The full English breakfast is a national staple. But its key ingredients – sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomato, baked beans, hash browns and toast – often don’t hail from British shores. With a no-deal Brexit now a serious possibility, Hana Trollman has this breakdown of what an uncertain future means for each component.

Elon Musk thinks nanotechnology is “BS”, according to his recent tweets. Far from it, argues Mark Lorch, who explains that nanotechnology is already being used in the world today to change everything from DNA sequencing to tennis rackets.

South Sudan needs more women in positions of power. Ravaged by civil war, the “massive” use of rape has been an instrument of terror, and domestic violence is rife, too. And so the recent unusual election of a woman as a senior chief is promising. As Rachel Ibreck explains, the country’s chiefs wield real power – so could this female chief help transform a violent patriarchal order?

Stephen Khan

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What’s there to smile about? Babchenko at his press conference resurrection. EPA/Sergey Nuzhnenko

Babchenko’s faked murder will hurt both Ukraine and the wider West

Adam Swain, University of Nottingham

A stunning feat of security service showmanship speaks volumes about Ukraine's abject state of decay.

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How Brexit will affect each ingredient of the full English breakfast

Hana Trollman, Loughborough University

Sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, bread and hash browns. All are accounted for.

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Elon Musk says nanotechnology is 'BS' – here's how it's already changing the world

Mark Lorch, University of Hull

Nanotechnology isn't science fiction – you can find it in the latest TV screens, solar cells and tennis rackets.

South Sudanese women queue to vote. Mohamed Messara/EPA

Sexual violence is off the charts in South Sudan – but a new female head chief could help bring change

Rachel Ibreck, Goldsmiths, University of London

South Sudan’s chiefs wield real power, administering customary laws to resolve local disputes. But they often reinforce gender inequalities – could the new chief change this?

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