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  The Economist  

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#2011

Ceasefire alarm: Iran and Israel trade strikes

The fragile ceasefire between America and Iran is threatened by an exchange of [ballistic ... more

11 hrs Ago

23 MINS

23:31

11 hrs Ago

#2010

Pregnant pause: India’s slumping fertility

After decades of overpopulation worries, the country now has the opposite concern. We exam... more

05 Jun 2026

23 MINS

23:37

05 Jun 2026

#2009

A murder exploited: Britain’s George Floyd moment that wasn’t

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist-right Reform UK party, wants Britons to be enraged by... more

04 Jun 2026

24 MINS

24:08

04 Jun 2026

#2008

Focused group: Ukraine is now Europe’s war

Now that America has stepped back, Europe is at last stepping up. We examine the bloc’s [t... more

03 Jun 2026

21 MINS

21:12

03 Jun 2026

#2007

Head out of the cloud: Nvidia’s personal-computer shift

The AI world’s go-to chipmaker is blazing a trail toward your personal computer. We ask wh... more

02 Jun 2026

21 MINS

21:06

02 Jun 2026

#2006

Mistrusting the process: containing Congo’s Ebola outbreak

Aid is ramping up to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and vaccine work is progressing. Bu... more

01 Jun 2026

21 MINS

21:21

01 Jun 2026

#2005

New world of warcraft: how conflict has forever changed

Our outgoing defence editor reflects on [how war has changed] (https://www.economist.com/i... more

29 May 2026

25 MINS

25:37

29 May 2026

#2004

Deal or ordeal: Trump’s bad options in Cuba

The American administration’s next round of sabre-rattling has been directed at Cuba. But ... more

28 May 2026

22 MINS

22:36

28 May 2026

#2003

What price victory? Ukraine on the front foot

Economic support, drone capability, defence under new management: the tide may have turned... more

27 May 2026

18 MINS

18:44

27 May 2026

#2002

No big deal: murky Iran-war negotiations

More mixed messages from President Donald Trump and air strikes that seem to violate the c... more

26 May 2026

20 MINS

20:43

26 May 2026

#2001

Pulp fiction v the classics: summer reading

What do we mean by a “good book”? Some people choose a holiday read that demands time and ... more

25 May 2026

29 MINS

29:17

25 May 2026