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Xi Jinping swings his “assassin’s mace” of economic warfare

The ink had barely dried on Donald Trump’s order to impose a 10% tariff on…

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The meaning of Donald Trump’s war on woke workers

IT AMOUNTS TO a bonfire of rainbow tape. Donald Trump has declared war on DEI,…

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Business | Feb 8th 2025 Edition

Donald Trump announced and then postponed punitive tariffs of 25% on goods from Canada and…

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The Assad regime’s fall voids many of the Middle East’s old certainties
The Assad regime’s fall voids many of the Middle East’s old certainties

The long battle to topple Bashar al-Assad may have ended this week, but the air-raids did not. The day after...

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Syria has exchanged a vile dictator for an uncertain future
Syria has exchanged a vile dictator for an uncertain future

THERE WAS joy and horror and anguish all at once. Many of the detainees freed from Saidnaya, the most notorious...

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Multilateral institutions are turning away from the poorest countries
Multilateral institutions are turning away from the poorest countries

For 75 years the World Bank has been one of the developing world’s main sources of cheap finance. Its aid...

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Could the next pope be African or Asian?
Could the next pope come from Africa or Asia?

In the shadow of the giant pillars that encircle St Peter’s Square, Nancy Samai sells visitors tickets to the Vatican...

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Could the next pope be African or Asian?
Could the next pope be African or Asian?

In the shadow of the giant pillars that encircle St Peter’s Square, Nancy Samai sells visitors tickets to the Vatican...

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NASA is an obvious target for Elon Musk’s axe
NASA is an obvious target for Elon Musk’s axe

They say you should do something you love. Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire nominated on December 4th as Donald Trump’s...

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Politics | Dec 7th 2024 Edition
Politics | Dec 7th 2024 Edition

In France the National Assembly voted out the centrist government led by Michel Barnier, who was appointed prime minister by...

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This week’s covers
This week’s covers

We have two covers this week. In one we focus on France, a country mired in a deep political crisis...

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America’s gambling boom should be celebrated, not feared
America’s gambling boom should be celebrated, not feared

A craze for betting is sweeping over America. This year Americans are on track to wager nearly $150bn on sports,...

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France steps into deep trouble
France steps into deep trouble

ON DECEMBER 7th, 50 heads of state and government will take their places to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame,...

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