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Can the rich world escape its baby crisis?
Governments are splurging on handouts to avert demographic catastrophe
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The death of the president changes the power dynamics in Iran
The supreme leader’s son may be the beneficiary
China
China’s version of levelling up is not going well
Will its vast hinterland ever catch up with its wealthy coast?
The world in brief
The UN’s refugee agency in Gaza said it suspended food distribution in the southern city of Rafah, citing lack of supplies and security risks...
The Biden administration said it would work with Congress on an “appropriate response” to the decision by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and defence minister...
A 73-year-old British man died, probably of a heart attack, during extreme turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight that left scores injured...
Spain said it had permanently recalled its ambassador to Argentina, stepping up a diplomatic feud...
Time is running out to fix America’s student-aid mess
The risk of a sharp drop in college enrolment is rising
Free exchange: Diego Maradona offers central bankers enduring lessons
Recent years ought to have reduced the importance of a skilful feint. They have not
A new age of sail begins
By harnessing windpower, high-tech sails can help cut marine pollution
The controversial cult of the host club in Japan
Why women pay men in make-up to flatter them
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Iran’s new leaders stand at a nuclear precipice
The world’s atomic watchdog fears a terrifying regional arms race
Banyan: Lai Ching-te aims to strengthen Taiwan but maintain the status quo
The new president won’t find it easy
“A day of shame” for the British state
The biggest scandal in the history of the NHS is at last properly acknowledged
A promising non-invasive technique can help paralysed limbs move
All that’s needed is electricity and exercise
Business, finance and economics
At long last, Europe’s economy is starting to grow
Now for the hard part
Can Nvidia be dethroned? Meet the startups vying for its crown
A new generation of AI chips is on the way
Bartleby: How to be a good follower
First, realise that it matters
Meet the Swedish firm trying to shake up heat pumps
It sees a big opportunity in an old technology
The war in Ukraine
Ukraine’s desperate struggle to defend Kharkiv
It is holding off Russia’s attack — for now
Volodymyr Zelensky’s five-year term ends on May 20th
But he has no plans to step down or call an election during wartime
What are the Russian “turtle tanks” seen in Ukraine?
Wrapping vehicles in corrugated metal might protect them from drone attacks
Sergei Shoigu’s sacking points to yet more attrition in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin wants Russia’s armed forces to be better supplied
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America’s election year
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India’s election
Who could replace Narendra Modi?
A leadership struggle is brewing in India’s ruling party
Banyan: Narendra Modi ramps up the Muslim-baiting
Is the Indian prime minister confident, or worried?
1843 magazine | Rahul Gandhi is on the march. But where is he heading?
He wants to be the champion of Indian liberalism. First he needs to save his party from irrelevance
Even disillusioned young Indian voters favour Narendra Modi
They worry about their future, but do not blame the BJP
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The hit series “Bridgerton” has set off a string-quartet boom
It is a surprising example of how popular culture can shape consumer habits
God™: an ageing product outperforms expectations
An economist tries to explain religion
How not to name a new car
Companies that get it wrong risk both derision and outrage
The Great Barrier Reef is seeing unprecedented coral bleaching
Continued global warming will mean its obliteration
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Is America dictator-proof?
An American startup boom
How the country revived its go-getting spirit
China, Russia and the grey zone
Xi Jinping is subtler than Vladimir Putin—yet equally disruptive
The BJP’s power vacuum
A leadership struggle is brewing in India’s ruling party
Economists and God
An ageing product outperforms expectations
Special reports: May 11th 2024
Worlds apart
The American-led financial order is giving way to a more divided one
The global financial system is in danger of fragmenting
How crises reshaped the world financial system
The movement of capital globally is in decline
National payment systems are proliferating
The fight to dethrone the dollar
How the financial system would respond to a superpower war
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