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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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#1963

Drone wolf: Ukraine’s missile mastermind

Ukraine’s resistance to Russia relies on the clever use of [drones] (https://www.economist... more

11 hrs Ago

22 MINS

22:03

11 hrs Ago

#1962

Refine and dandy: Iran’s war bounty

An Economist investigation reveals that [Iran is profiting] (https://www.economist.com/fin... more

Yesterday

22 MINS

22:11

Yesterday

#1961

The bog of war: week five begins

The [Iran conflict] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/03/29/all-sides... more

30 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:41

30 Mar 2026

#1960

Hasta la victoria, quizás: Cuba’s broken economy

Even before America crimped Cuba’s oil, the country was [teetering] (https://www.economist... more

27 Mar 2026

23 MINS

23:56

27 Mar 2026

#1959

Algorithm and blues: a watershed social-media verdict

A jury in California agreed with a plaintiff who argued that Meta and Google, two social-m... more

26 Mar 2026

22 MINS

22:04

26 Mar 2026

#1958

On goal difference: are America and Israel diverging on Iran?

In the daily tea leaves one might read that President Donald Trump would prefer a deal wit... more

25 Mar 2026

23 MINS

23:49

25 Mar 2026

#1957

(Another) all-out war: Afghanistan and Pakistan

Air strikes and border raids have turned cross-border tensions into [hot conflict] (https:... more

24 Mar 2026

20 MINS

20:05

24 Mar 2026

#1956

From bad to awful: Trump’s four options in Iran

As the war in Iran progresses, none of the [options available] (https://www.economist.com/... more

23 Mar 2026

22 MINS

22:59

23 Mar 2026

#1955

Who will deal the final blow? Israel, Lebanon and Hizbullah

As attention has focused on war in Iran, Israel sees an opportunity to crush a weakened Hi... more

20 Mar 2026

25 MINS

25:02

20 Mar 2026

#1954

An act of self-harm: Trump’s latest war might be his undoing

A rash entry into a war of choice exposes President Donald Trump in a number of ways—and h... more

19 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:43

19 Mar 2026

#1953

Flagging carriers: war shuffles the Gulf-airline flight deck

Cancelled flights, longer routes, higher prices: the war in Iran is taking its toll on the... more

18 Mar 2026

18 MINS

18:40

18 Mar 2026

#1952

Barrel vault: a Nigerian refining giant rises

Nigeria sorely needed the enormous oil refinery built by Aliko Dangote, who was already Af... more

17 Mar 2026

21 MINS

21:04

17 Mar 2026

#1951

Let me get this strait: the Iran-war escalation risk

Control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the focus of the war in Iran. The options avail... more

16 Mar 2026

23 MINS

23:09

16 Mar 2026

#1950

Lone goals: will US-Israel war aims diverge?

As [Israel] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/03/10/americas-war-aims... more

13 Mar 2026

25 MINS

25:22

13 Mar 2026

#1949

Blood from a drone: Iran’s deadly arsenal

Iran continues to retaliate against attacks with ferocity. Though many of its ballistic mi... more

12 Mar 2026

21 MINS

21:24

12 Mar 2026

#1948

Strait of shock: Iran economic fallout

Overnight, the Pentagon said it “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships, raising further... more

11 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:57

11 Mar 2026

#1947

Oil rise: Trump gets the jitters

After oil prices climbed to nearly $120 a barrel yesterday, [Donald Trump] (https://www.ec... more

10 Mar 2026

23 MINS

23:16

10 Mar 2026

#1946

Follow the leader: Iran picks the son

After Iran appoints a [new supreme leader] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-afri... more

09 Mar 2026

26 MINS

26:38

09 Mar 2026

#1945

The third Gulf war: one week on

After a [momentous week] (https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/03/05/how-the-latest-reg... more

06 Mar 2026

29 MINS

29:42

06 Mar 2026

#1944

Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?

As America continues to batter Iran, what are the [domestic implications] (https://www.eco... more

05 Mar 2026

21 MINS

21:40

05 Mar 2026

#1943

Crude awakening: Iran oil shock

As America and Israel continue to bombard Iran, much of Iran’s retaliation is directed aga... more

04 Mar 2026

21 MINS

21:20

04 Mar 2026

#1942

Escalation: Middle East war widens

The [war in Iran] (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/03/02/the-iran-wa... more

03 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:42

03 Mar 2026

#1941

Trailer: Money Talks

Join The Economist’s Mike Bird, Alice Fulwood and Ethan Wu for award-winning reporting and... more

02 Mar 2026

00 MINS

00:52

02 Mar 2026