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Was globalisation ever a meritocracy?
The Trumpian assault on globalism, as seen from Singapore
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The end of the second world war
How The Economist reported on the war, week by week
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America’s new plan to fight a war with China
Readying for a rumble in the jungle
The War Room newsletter: Seven of the best books on the Pacific war
Richard Cockett, a news editor, recommends seven books about the defeat of Japan in the second world war
Books & Literature
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Press release - Statement on the negotiations of a just peace for Ukraine based on international law and the will of the Ukrainian people
In a joint statement, lead MEPs stress that no peace in Ukraine can be negotiated without full participation of Ukraine’s democratically elected leadership and the...
European Affairs
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Press release - Statement on the negotiations of a just peace for Ukraine based on international law and the will of the Ukrainian people
In a joint statement, lead MEPs stress that no peace in Ukraine can be negotiated without full participation of Ukraine’s democratically elected leadership and the...
European Affairs
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Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
Space & Astronomy
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Space & Astronomy
How to write laws of war for a wicked world
The post-1945 order is crumbling. History offers a glimpse of alternatives that might work
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Policy
Why the laws of war are widely ignored
Global courts struggle to cope with power politics
Energy
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Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media
The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.
Energy
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The War Room newsletter: How receiving aid became fatal in Gaza
Oliver Jones, our news editor, on the perils of seeking aid in Gaza
Could AI tilt the outcome of elections?
New research shows it is being used for good and ill
Politics
Artificial Intelligence
How spy agencies are experimenting with the newest AI models
America has better technology. But will China adopt it more quickly?
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Can China save South Africa from Donald Trump?
South African leftists dream of telling the West to get lost
Look inside The Economist’s summer issue for 2025
A guide to four special articles from our home for narrative journalism
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Public and jury chose the winning images of “Environment&Me 2025” photo competition
An aerial photograph capturing the striking contrast between cracked, dry earth and turquoise waters at Burdur Lake in Türkiye wins the Public Choice Award for...
European Affairs
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The world court joins the fight over climate change
Its ruling that burning fossil fuels can be “internationally wrongful” risks provoking a backlash
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Rethinking the war on AIDS
American funding cuts are a catalyst for fresh thinking
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The surprising lessons of a secret cold-war nuclear programme
America is sick of policing the world. More nuclear-armed states will not help
Energy
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The War Room newsletter: Three new books on espionage
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, examines the blind spots of the intelligence services
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The rise and rise of women’s sport
Why female athletes need to leave the men behind
Cynical realism won’t save India from Donald Trump
India has done brilliantly by balancing America, China and Russia. Can that last?